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International · 2026-09-17
Israeli forces confirm killing two Hamas commanders in Gaza strikesThe Israel Defense Forces confirmed Thursday that it had eliminated two Hamas operatives in separate airstrikes in Gaza over the previous two days. Muhammad Jamal Ahmad Eid, a Nukhba Forces commander involved in the October 7 attacks, was killed near al-Bureij, and Saleh Ziad Ibrahim Miqdad, a company commander in Hamas's naval unit, was killed in Gaza City. The military stated both men were advancing attacks and rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
International · 2026-09-25
Israel says it killed Hamas finance chief in Gaza strike amid ceasefire tensionsIsrael's military and security agencies announced on Thursday that they had killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, head of Hamas's finance department, in an air strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to the Israeli military, Abu Alwan had directed over one billion shekels in funds for Hamas activities and had recently been working to rebuild the group's capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
International · 2026-09-24
Israeli airstrike kills Hamas's chief financial officer in Khan YounisIsrael's military and security agency announced they had killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, the head of Hamas's finance department, in an airstrike in southern Gaza on Thursday. According to Israel, Abu Alwan had directed over one billion shekels to fund Hamas activities and was recently working to rebuild the group's military capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
International · 2026-09-30
Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas Military Commander in Northern GazaAn Israeli airstrike has killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, who headed Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, in northern Gaza, according to Gaza officials cited by Reuters. The strike continues Israel's campaign to target Hamas's military leadership during the ongoing Gaza war.
International · 2026-08-30
Israeli military strikes kill senior Hamas operative and others as ceasefire tensions escalateThe Israeli Defense Forces conducted weekend airstrikes in Gaza that reportedly killed Abd al-Fattah Abu al-Aish, a Nukhba Force commander involved in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, along with several other operatives. Israel claimed the targets were violating the ceasefire agreement by attempting to rebuild Hamas's military capabilities. The ceasefire, which has been in effect since October 2025, continues to face significant strain over disagreements regarding disarmament and the scope of Israeli military operations in Gaza.
International · 2026-08-30
Israeli airstrikes kill Hamas operatives as ceasefire faces mounting pressureThe Israeli military conducted airstrikes over the weekend that killed five Hamas operatives, including a Nukhba Force commander who participated in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The strikes reflect the growing strain on the ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025, which mediators have repeatedly warned remains fragile.
International · 2026-09-09
Netanyahu instructs lawyers to sue Haaretz over pre-October 7 warning reportIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his lawyers on Wednesday, 9 September, to file a defamation suit against newspaper Haaretz and journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval. Haaretz had published an investigation claiming Netanyahu received an explicit warning about a major Hamas attack from a foreign head of state weeks before 7 October 2023. Netanyahu's office denied the report entirely, calling it completely fabricated, while Haaretz stood by its reporting.
International · 2026-09-13
Netanyahu orders lawsuit against Haaretz over alleged pre-attack warningIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his lawyers to pursue a defamation case against newspaper Haaretz and two journalists over their investigation. The paper reported that Netanyahu received an explicit warning from the UAE president about a planned Hamas attack in September 2023, weeks before 7 October, but Netanyahu's office categorically denies the conversation ever occurred.
International · 2026-09-10
Israeli strikes kill four Palestinians in Gaza as military destroys Hezbollah infrastructure in LebanonIsraeli military strikes killed at least four Palestinians, including two children, in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on September 10, according to Gaza's Shifa Hospital. The Israel Defense Forces stated they had destroyed a major Hezbollah tunnel complex in southern Lebanon and confirmed the killing of a senior Hamas operative in Gaza City. These operations continue amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Israel and Western nations regarding the conduct of the war and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
International · 2026-09-13
Gaza civilian deaths and Lebanon ceasefire fragility overshadow diplomatic progress on disarmamentIsraeli military operations in Gaza killed at least four Palestinians, including two children, in Beit Lahiya, and eliminated a senior Hamas operative in Gaza City. Despite destroying a major Hezbollah tunnel complex in southern Lebanon, Israel continues strikes that have killed at least three people, undermining an existing ceasefire. Planned September talks on Hezbollah's disarmament in Rome have been postponed to October amid disagreements over linking Israeli withdrawal to weapons reduction.
International · 2026-10-04
Israeli air strikes kill at least eight Palestinians as ceasefire faltersIsraeli air attacks killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza over the weekend, including five killed when a residential building was struck in Gaza City's Remal neighbourhood. The strikes occurred despite a ceasefire agreement that was nominally in place. The Israeli military reported targeting Hamas leadership, including de facto leader Ali al-Amoudi.
International · 2026-10-04
Israeli strikes kill at least eight Palestinians in Gaza amid ceasefireIsraeli air strikes killed at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Saturday in what appeared to violate the ongoing ceasefire, with the deadliest attack on a residential building in Gaza City's Remal neighbourhood claiming at least five lives. The Israel Defense Forces said it had targeted Ali al-Amoudi, described as Hamas's de facto leader, though the military stated that the results of the strike remained under review.
International · 2026-09-07
Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill four Palestinians including two young childrenIsraeli military strikes on Gaza City on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, among them an eight-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy, and wounded six others. Israel stated that one strike had targeted a Hamas member and that it was reviewing the operation's outcome. The deaths reflect the broader pattern of civilian casualties in Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza.
International · 2026-09-20
Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as Israeli strikes persist amid ceasefireA six-storey apartment building in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa district collapsed overnight, killing at least 21 people including 12 children and 5 women. The structure, which had sheltered over 100 displaced residents, had previously been damaged by Israeli airstrikes. The incident occurred whilst Israeli forces continued targeted strikes despite the ceasefire agreement in place.
International · 2026-09-16
Six-storey building collapses in Gaza City, at least 21 killedA six-storey residential building in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa district collapsed overnight, killing at least 21 people, including 12 children and 5 women. The building, which housed over 100 displaced residents, had previously suffered structural damage from Israeli airstrikes. Rescue teams worked through the night to extract survivors and recover bodies from the rubble.
International · 2026-09-08
UK, France and Canada impose sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements; Israel closes British consulateThe United Kingdom, France and Canada announced coordinated sanctions against Israeli West Bank settlements, including trade and arms embargoes, with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accusing settlers of ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by ordering the closure of Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem, while the United States declined to join the measures amid ongoing military operations in Gaza.
International · 2026-10-07
Israel reports killing 4,000 October 7 attackers; West Bank settler violence kills Palestinian farmerIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the military had killed 4,000 of approximately 6,000 militants who participated in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, with around 2,000 remaining at large. Meanwhile, Palestinian authorities reported that Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian farmer and wounded 16 others during an attack on olive harvesters near Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
International · 2026-09-17
Gaza City building collapse kills 21, including 12 childrenA six-storey residential building that had been damaged by earlier Israeli airstrikes collapsed overnight in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa district, killing at least 21 people including 12 children and five women. The structure had been sheltering more than 100 displaced people, and rescue teams spent hours searching the rubble for survivors.