Drone strikes in Gaza: deaths and injuries as the Israeli army announces killing four Hamas members

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1. 17 Oct 2026, 12:47 Al Jazeera reported injuries in a strike by an Israeli drone on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, without details on the number of injured or the nature of the targets.
2. 17 Oct 2026, 13:02 The Abu Ali al-Abri blog reported that four people were killed in three drone strikes on the Gaza Strip since the morning: Majed al-Sabbagh in a strike on the Fahd school area in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, Abdullah Jaber and Imad Jaber in a strike on the al-Mashahra area in the same neighbourhood, and another person in a strike on al-Baraka Street in Deir al-Balah in the central Strip.
3. 17 Oct 2026, 13:10 Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital announced that one person was killed and others injured as a result of a strike by an Israeli drone on the city of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip.
4. 17 Oct 2026, 19:10 The Israeli army announced that it killed four members of Hamas's military wing in separate strikes on the Gaza Strip, including one it said took part in the 7 October attack.
5. 17 Oct 2026, 19:28 The Israeli army spokesman, citing the Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv, said the army had killed in recent days four members of Hamas's military wing in several areas of the Gaza Strip: Mahmoud Khaled Mohammed al-Madhoun of the elite unit on Thursday; Obeida Suhail Hamad Murtaja, a sniper, and Adham Khalil Mohammed Maarouf on Friday; and Abdul Jawad Jawda on Saturday, saying they were seeking to carry out military actions against Israeli forces and Israelis.

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