Gaza's Ministry of Interior announced that two Hamas security officers were killed and two others injured in a clash with wanted individuals in the city centre of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, yesterday. Security personnel attempted to arrest a man, but were met with resistance after he, assisted with others, opened fire on the officers. Hamas has launched an investigation into the incident to identify and prosecute those responsible. It is currently unknown if the wanted individuals were affiliated with any Israeli-backed armed group, but within the same statement, Hamas re-affirmed its commitment to confronting attempts by Israel and it's Palestinian proxy groups to destabilise the situation in the Gaza Strip.