Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike

Israeli airstrikes killed Hamas commander Izz al-Din Al-Beik and at least three others in Gaza.

Palestinian emergency personnel attempt to extinguish a burning vehicle that was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sep 19, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Omar Al-Qattaa)

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CAIRO: An Israel i air strike killed the head of Hamas ' armed wing in north Gaza on Tuesday (Sep 29), officials on both sides said, with the militant group describing him as a leader of the Oct 7, 2023 , attack that precipitated the war in the Palestinian enclave.

Israel 's government said its military had targeted and killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, who they said was involved in planning attacks and recruiting. Hamas confirmed his death.

Medics said the Israel i strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City's Nasr neighbourhood around dawn. A second person died from wounds after the attack, health officials said.

Later on Tuesday, two separate airstrikes in Jabalia refugee camp, one near a medical clinic and the other at a tent encampment housing displaced families, killed at least three people, medics said. The Israeli military reported two strikes that targeted militants in Jabalia.

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