Israel air strikes kills Hamas political leader
Nizar Rayyan advocated renewal of suicide bombings against Jewish state
Reuters Published: 01.01.09, 15:09 / Israel News
Israel on Thursday killed a senior Hamas political leader in an air strike in the Gaza Strip, the first such attack in its six-day-old offensive.
The air strike killed Nizar Rayyan along with four other people, including members of his family, Hamas said.
Rayyan was an outspoken advocate of renewing suicide bombings against the Jewish state.
Since the bombing campaign started on Saturday, Israel has targeted top Hamas commanders but not political leaders.
Earlier, Hamas announced that it would be willing to consider the European Union's proposed ceasefire in Gaza "under certain conditions.
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