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2026-10-03

13:00 Israeli strike targets Sinwar's successor in Gaza amid escalating attacks during olive harvest in West Bank

The Israeli military launched an airstrike on the Gaza Strip overnight Saturday in an attempt to assassinate Ali al-Amoudi, who is considered the successor to Yahya Sinwar and effectively leads Hamas in the Strip. Israel's Kan public broadcaster quoted an Israeli source as saying that al-Amoudi was inside the targeted apartment, assessing that his chances of survival are slim, without confirming his death.

In the West Bank, the olive harvest season saw escalating Israeli attacks by Israeli forces and settlers, including attacks on Palestinian farmers in Nablus, Beita, and Awsrin, in addition to wide-scale incursions, mass detentions, and arrests.

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01:00 Washington imposes sanctions on network linked to Hamas, unveils indictment and arrests in France

On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions on Salim Abdullah Salim Al-Zaq, describing him as a deputy commander of a battalion in Hamas's military wing and a resident of Gaza, in addition to Fawzi Brika and Amal Walid and two entities based in France. The Treasury said the network collected more than $2 million between 2020 and 2026 through donations under humanitarian headings, cryptocurrency wallets and money transfer services, including about $1.5 million after October 7, 2023.

This coincided with the U.S. Department of Justice unveiling an indictment and announcing that French authorities arrested 3 people linked to the case.

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2026-10-02

19:30 U.S. sanctions on Hamas, and Israeli strikes kill Ibrahim al-Masri and Tamer Al-Humaida in Gaza

On 2 October 2026, Hebrew site Intelli News reported that Ibrahim al-Masri, from Beit Hanoun, was assassinated in an Israeli drone air strike at Ansar Junction, west of Gaza City. In a separate incident, Hebrew site Hadashot 360 reported that a strike took place this evening west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, killing policeman Tamer Al-Humaida.

On the political front, Al-Hadath channel reported that the United States imposed new sanctions on Hamas, including two French organizations, on charges related to financing the movement.

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13:00 Israeli army says Hamas northern Gaza Brigade commander was responsible for holding prisoners; report traces Qassam rockets to 250 km

Security and military developments dominated the Palestinian scene. The Israeli army and Shin Bet revealed, after a prolonged intelligence investigation, that the commander of Hamas's northern Gaza Brigade in its military wing, Izz al-Din al-Bayk, who was killed this week (Tuesday) in the Gaza Strip, was responsible for holding Israeli prisoners during the war.

According to the statement, before his appointment as northern brigade commander, al-Bayk held several positions, including commander of the western Jabalia battalion and commander of military intelligence in the northern brigade. He was one of the founders of the elite unit in the northern Strip, and he led and participated in the attack on Israeli territory on the morning of October 7.

In a related context, a report reviewed the evolution of the Qassam rocket weapon over a quarter-century, from a simple tube with a two-kilometer range in 2001 to systems reaching 250 km and covering the entire occupied geography, with a timeline of rocket generations from Qassam 1 to Ayyash 250 and Rajum launchers.

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01:00 Policeman killed in Khan Younis airstrike, citizen abducted in central Gaza, and rising drone use in West Bank

Gaza witnessed a security escalation today, as policeman Tamer Al-Humaidah was killed in an airstrike west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip this evening, according to the Hebrew site Hadashot 360. In a separate incident, sources in Gaza reported this morning that a special force abducted citizen Hamza Abu Zeina from the Salah al-Din Street area in the central Gaza Strip near the entrance to Bureij camp, noting that he is of intelligence value to Israel.

In the West Bank, the Israeli army has monitored in recent months an increase in attempts by elements in the West Bank to use drones to gather intelligence or carry out attacks, as part of lessons learned from fighting in Lebanon. The security establishment reported increased attempts to smuggle drones, funded and purchased by the Hamas movement abroad from Turkey. Under a district order, possession of drones is prohibited in the West Bank, and the army has seized 500 drones since the beginning of the year.

These developments come amid continued security tension in the Palestinian territories.

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2026-10-01

19:00 Israeli Army Announces Assassination of Hamas and Islamic Jihad Commanders and a Member in Khan Younis

The Israeli army announced a series of assassinations in the Gaza Strip this week, targeting commanders in Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Its spokesperson said the army assassinated on Tuesday in the Gaza City area Muhammad Jamal Mahmoud Abu Shaar, a group commander in Hamas's military wing, accusing him of participating in the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Be'eri and the kidnapping of Sharon Herzman Avigdori, Noam Avigdori, Edi Shoham, Niv Shoham, Yahil Shoham and Shoshan Haran, and transferring them to the Gaza Strip.

In another operation on Tuesday in the Jabalia area, Musab Abdul Jalil Al-Balbisi, a commander in the military wing of Islamic Jihad, was killed; the army said he infiltrated Israeli territory.

In a later development, Yedioth Ahronoth quoted the army spokesperson as saying the army assassinated on Wednesday in the Khan Younis area Bilal Mahmoud Sulaiman Al-Samiri, a member of the rocket unit of the Khan Younis Brigade in Islamic Jihad's military wing. It accused him of seeking to carry out military acts, systematically violating the ceasefire and carrying out ambushes against Israeli army forces operating in the Yellow Line area, adding that he was killed to remove the threat he posed.

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13:00 Strike kills five west of Gaza City, Muhammad al-Najjar assassinated in Khan Younis, and US ruling permits deportation of Salah Sarsour

Five people were killed in a strike targeting a vehicle west of Gaza City, according to a Hebrew breaking-news website. In a separate incident, the Hebrew Intelli News website reported that Muhammad al-Najjar was killed by shelling in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip. The report did not include further details on the circumstances of the incident or the party that carried out the strike.

On a separate track, Chicago immigration judge Jaime Salinardi, in a ruling issued late Tuesday night, allowed the US government to deport Palestinian Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and a permanent resident, after upholding the government's argument that he poses a threat to security and foreign policy under the Immigration and Nationality Act, while rejecting its claim that he provided false information when applying for a green card.

The Department of Homeland Security welcomed the ruling, while Sarsour announced that his legal team will appeal the decision, and that he cannot be deported before legal remedies are exhausted.

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01:00 Airstrike on Tuffah Neighborhood East of Gaza City, No Details on Damage or Injuries

A Hebrew news site reported an airstrike in the Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City, without providing additional details about the nature of the damage or casualties.

The available report was limited to the location of the strike, with no information on the target or scope.

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2026-09-30

01:00 Movements to Form Broad Palestinian Coalition Amid US Condemnation of Violence and Israeli Warning on Hamas

Sources close to Mohammed Dahlan, former Fatah official and advisor to the UAE president, told Yedioth Ahronoth that steps are being taken to form a broad Palestinian coalition in preparation for elections scheduled in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on November 28. The sources confirmed that including Marwan Barghouti in the unified list is a key element, aiming to create a political framework with American and regional legitimacy, confirming a previous AP report.

In a related context, the US State Department announced its condemnation of what it described as "criminal acts of violence" in the West Bank, according to Lebanon Debate's 24-hour news bulletin.

On another note, Israeli writer Almog Boker wrote on N12 that the series of assassinations targeting dozens of Hamas leaders, including three brigade commanders in Khan Yunis, Rafah, and northern Gaza Strip during the last two weeks, does not mean the movement lost its ability to escalate, but it is "capable but chooses at this stage not to do so." He noted that coordination between the Southern Command, Shin Bet, and Air Force led to the assassination of about 60 Hamas commanders, and that the movement is working to rebuild its capabilities and enhance its control inside the Strip by bringing in money, manufacturing weapons, and recruiting elements.

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2026-09-29

19:01 Funeral of northern Gaza brigade commander, assassinations, and strike killing three in Jabalia

Northern Gaza witnessed on 29 September 2026 a series of escalating security developments. According to the Abu Ali al-Abri blog, funeral scenes were held for Izz al-Din al-Bayk, commander of the Hamas-affiliated northern Gaza Brigade, who was assassinated last night.

In a separate development, the Hebrew site Intelli News reported that three people were killed in an Israeli drone airstrike targeting Halawa camp in Jabalia, northern Gaza. The Hebrew breaking news site also reported that Musab al-Balbisi, a member of the northern Gaza police, was assassinated in an Israeli drone airstrike near Al-Fakhoura clinic in Jabalia camp, northern Gaza.

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13:00 Israeli army announces assassination of deputy commander of Gaza Brigade and commander of Zeitoun Battalion; Kan channel publishes photo of Izz al-Din al-Bik

The Israeli army spokesperson announced, according to Hebrew Channel 7, that Israeli army forces and the Shin Bet assassinated and killed Emad Hassan Hussein Islim, deputy commander of the Gaza City Brigade and commander of the Zeitoun Battalion of Hamas's military wing, who according to the statement was leading the battalion's raids on Israeli territory.

In a separate development, the Hebrew Kan channel published a photo of Izz al-Din al-Bik, saying he was assassinated last night, showing him alongside Yahya Sinwar and Ahmed al-Ghandour. The circulating information did not include any details about the place of the assassination, its circumstances, or the party that carried it out.

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01:00 Saudi Arabia condemns Al-Aqsa storming, Ben Gvir defiant, satellite images reveal 82% of Gaza buildings destroyed

In a prominent political development, Saudi Arabia condemned the continued Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque and settler practices, and rejected Israeli statements about annexing areas in southern Lebanon and Gaza. This came on a day that witnessed 1,271 settlers storming Al-Aqsa led by the Israeli Defense and National Security Ministers, and Ben Gvir said, "We are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa."

In a related context, updated satellite images of the Gaza Strip, taken in January and February 2026, revealed massive destruction, with neighborhoods in Rafah and Khan Younis in southern Gaza turned into rubble amid widespread tent camps. According to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), 201,290 buildings were damaged, equivalent to 82% of total buildings, of which 134,422 were completely destroyed, and the images cover an area of approximately 235 square kilometers.

On the security front, the Hebrew site Intelli News reported the killing of Shadi Abu Hasira in a strike targeting his car in Gaza City. Also, the Hebrew page Or Vialkov revealed high-resolution aerial images of northern Gaza published on the government site GovMap, which it said show Israeli army bases.

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