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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
IDF says it targeted Hamas commander in airstrike on northern Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms carrying out an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip a short while ago, saying it targeted a Hamas commander who was planning an attack on troops.
The strike in the Beit Lahiya area killed the head of a Hamas cell, according to the army. He is not named.
The operative was planning attacks on Israeli troops in northern Gaza, and he was targeted in an airstrike “to remove the threat to the forces,” the IDF says.
The IDF confirms carrying out an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip a short while ago, saying it targeted a Hamas commander who was planning an attack on troops.
The strike in the Beit Lahiya area killed the head of a Hamas cell, according to the army. He is not named.
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