Israel captures senior Hamas security chief in Gaza raid

Israeli special forces captured a senior Hamas internal security chief in a rare daylight raid in Gaza City on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in an operation that Israeli officials described as a significant intelligence blow to the militant group. The captured official was identified as Muein al-Arabid, the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus, a body responsible for policing Gaza, hunting suspected collaborators, and maintaining the group's control over the population. The operation was carried out jointly by the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet intelligence agency in a Hamas-controlled area of western Gaza City.