New Delhi, March 23 -- An Israeli airstrike has killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, Hamas and Palestinian media reported in the early hours of Sunday.

It said "the airstrike killed Bardaweel, who is a member of the group's political office, and also killed his wife."

Israel resumed significant strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, blaming Hamas, abandoning a ceasefire agreement that began on January 19 and ending almost two months of claim.

This comes only a day after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas, as reported by CNN, that Israel will maintain a permanent presence in parts of Gaza unless the hostages in Gaza are released.

Katz also instructed the Israeli military "to seize additio...