More than 22 members of Hamas militias were killed by the Al-Majaida family in Khan Yunis overnight between October 2nd and 3rd, following an escalation of violence that began over two months ago. Doaa Al-Majaida, a 29-year-old Palestinian woman, succumbed to wounds sustained from Hamas gunfire during the attack on her family this morning, October 3rd. The conflict reportedly stems from an initial Hamas militia attack on the Al-Majaida family over two months ago, which resulted in injuries to six sons, one of whom died weeks later. A subsequent attempt by Hamas to abduct family members also led to the death of two Hamas members. The latest confrontation occurred last night when Hamas allegedly attacked the family's home with heavy weapons, resulting in the deaths of over 22 Hamas members and five Al-Majaida family members, along with a child from a neighboring family, according to reports. Hamas has reportedly attempted to cover the incident by falsely accusing the Al-Majaida family of collaborating with Israel and claiming its members were killed by an Israeli strike, which reports dispute, stating evidence indicates they were killed by gunfire. The security apparatus of the resistance, in a statement, acknowledged that "security men" were targeted by "the occupation" during a "security operation to prosecute those involved in murders and support for the mercenaries of the occupation," resulting in the death of some security personnel and civilians. This statement also referenced a "detailed turning point" for a specific family (M) that requires their cooperation with security services. This significant event has reportedly received minimal media coverage, with initial reports emerging from local Gazans. Separately, over 470 activists on 42 boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla were detained by the Israeli Navy between 2:37 PM and 3:37 PM UTC today, October 3rd, as part of Operation Horizon Shield, and were transported to Ashdod Port for deportation.
