Conflict & Security
Israeli strikes kill two Hamas operatives and eight Palestinians in Gaza
October 1, 2026 at 08:59 AM
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2 reports · over 11 hours
Israel said it killed two Hamas military-wing operatives in airstrikes on Gaza, where Palestinian hospital sources reported eight dead and 15 wounded.
- The Israeli military announced it killed Ammar al-Sharafi and Muhammad al-Najjar, two Hamas military-wing operatives, in two strikes on Wednesday.
- Palestinian hospital sources reported eight killed, including a child, two women, and a journalist, and more than 15 wounded in Gaza City and Khan Younis.
- The army said al-Sharafi, a Hamas faction commander, was working to carry out attacks and rebuild Hamas capabilities, calling this a ceasefire violation.
- The Gaza Government Media Office said 263 journalists have been killed in the war.

