An Israeli-backed militia said on Monday it had killed a senior Hamas police officer in the southern Gaza Strip, an incident which Hamas blamed ‍on “Israeli collaborators”.A statement from the interior ministry said gunmen opened fire from a passing car, killing Mahmoud al-Astal, head of the criminal police ‍unit in Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave. It described the attackers as “collaborators with the occupation.”For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Hussam al-Astal, leader of an anti-Hamas group based in an area under Israeli control east of Khan Younis, claimed responsibility for the killing in a video he posted on his Facebook page. The surname he shares with the dead man, Al-Astal, is common in that part of Gaza.“To those who work with ⁠Hamas, your destiny is to be killed. Death is coming to you,” he said, dressed in a black military-style uniform and clutching an assault rifle.Reuters could not independently verify the