A senior Gaza doctor has refuted the Israeli military's accusations that his brother was a 'Hamas sniper' after the army killed him the day before, saying his sibling was visually impaired. The military did not comment on Saturday, but on Sunday, it said it had killed Majed Abu Selmia, describing him as a "Hamas sharpshooter". "The [Israeli military] struck and eliminated Majed Abu Salmiya, a terrorist in Hamas' military wing," it said in a statement. Mohammed Abu Selmia, however, rejected the military's accusation as "a lie, slander and an unacceptable justification for targeting civilians with direct missile strikes". In recent weeks, the Israeli military has launched a heavy air and ground assault on Gaza City, an effort to occupy the territory.