A member of the Islamic Resistance Hamas military wing, Izzeddine el-Qassam, was in critical condition Thursday after he was wounded overnight near the Jewish settlement of Kfar Darom in the Gaza Strip, reported the Palestinian WAFA news agency.
There were contradictory reports on how Khalil Sakani, 25, was wounded.
A statement by the movement said that Sakani was wounded in an exchange of fire between Palestinians and Israeli troops.
The statement, cited by the Kuwait news agency KUNA, said he was wounded in Deir el-Balah town.
Hamas spokesman, Abdulaziz Rantisi said Sakani was wounded when he fired mortar shells at Jewish settlements in the area.
However, Israeli military sources told Haaretz that according to an initial check conducted by the army, "there was no exchange of fire in the area where Sakani was injured."
Meanwhile, Palestinian officials told Haaretz that he was shot in the face in an assassination attempt by Israeli troops - Albawaba.com
