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IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead

אוג 18, 2026 ·  Source: The Times of Israel 91Objectivity score91/100

IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday struck what it said was a meeting of Hamas commanders and elite operatives in Gaza City, in an attack that the Hamas-run civil defense agency killed six and wounded 14.The military said the strike, near the city’s port, targeted commanders and members of Hamas’s Nukhba Force, which led the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel that started the war in Gaza.One of the terrorists targeted on Tuesday had himself invaded Israel during the onslaught, according to the IDF.The military said the targets included a Nukhba company commander, three platoon commanders and several other terror operatives who were planning attacks against Israeli troops operating in the Strip.The results of the strike would be released once they were verified, the IDF said.Mahmoud Bassal, a spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defense agency, which operates under Hamas authority, told AFP that at least six were killed, “including a child,…

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported striking a meeting of Hamas commanders and elite operatives near Gaza City's port on Tuesday. The IDF stated the target included members of Hamas's Nukhba Force, which led the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel, specifically a company commander, three platoon commanders, and other operatives planning attacks against Israeli troops. Hamas's civil defense agency, however, reported that the strike killed six people, including a child, and wounded 14, stating it hit "tents of displaced people." Shifa Hospital confirmed receiving five bodies and 13 injured, with one later dying. Hamas condemned the strike, citing a "blatant disregard for all calls for a ceasefire."

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