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Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike

By Emanuel Fabian 4 February 2026, 5:40 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike a short while ago in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian media reports.

The reports say Ali Al-Razayneh, Islamic Jihad’s northern Gaza commander, was struck and killed in Deir al-Balah.

The IDF has not yet commented.

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