Israeli occupation forces assassinated Gaza Strip police chief Mahmoud Salah and his assistant Husam Shahwan at dawn Thursday, the ministry of interior and national security said.
It added that the occupation forces targeted the police chief and his assistant while performing their national and humanitarian duty in service of the people in Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza Strip. The ministry pointed out that the IOF raid killed a number of other civilians.
It accused the occupation of deliberately targeting Gaza senior officials to entrench chaos and deepen the humanitarian crisis in the beleaguered enclave.
The ministry underlined that Salah had served in the Gaza police force for 30 years and was appointed as its chief six years ago, adding that his assistant had also served the police force with loyalty for years.
The ministry vowed that it would not back down from serving the Palestinian people regardless of sacrifices and challenges, adding that the Israeli occupation state would not succeed in “destroying the steadfastness of our people.”
