Arabic version: أفادت تقارير أن حازم قاسم نجا من استهداف سيارته؛ مقتل حارسه

Hazem Qassem, a Hamas spokesperson, reportedly survived an Israeli attack on Thursday west of Gaza City, according to a live-blog entry dated 10 July 2026. The entry, published by Middle East Eye, cites reporting from Al Arabiya television and a security source in the territory: Middle East Eye.

The live blog says one of the Israeli air strikes targeted the Hamas official’s car. Based on the security source cited by the report, Qassem was not in the vehicle when it was struck. The report states that his body guard was killed in the attack.

The same live-blog entry notes that on Thursday at least six people were killed by Israeli shelling across the blockaded enclave. The post presents the car strike and the fatalities the same day as part of the reporting on violence in the territory on that date.

The live blog also repeats casualty figures it attributes to reporting since October 2023, saying that “Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip has killed over 73,118 Palestinians, and injured 173,615.” It adds that several high-profile officials and notable figures have been targeted during this period.

The account in the live blog draws on Al Arabiya television and a territory security source to describe Qassem’s reported survival and the death of his body guard. The entry situates the incident alongside the day’s reported shelling and the broader casualty totals and targeting of prominent figures noted in the live-blog coverage.

This summary adheres to the information presented in the cited live-blog entry and does not add material beyond the report’s contents; it reflects the descriptions and figures as attributed in that source.