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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill One, Injure Several Amid Ceasefire Violations

Published 13 August 2026

Israeli forces carried out multiple attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing one Palestinian and injuring several others in what officials and agencies described as continued violations of the October 2025 ceasefire agreement. The violence included a targeted airstrike in northern Gaza, which the Israeli military said was aimed at a Hamas commander, marking the first such announced strike in over a week.

The incident occurred in Beit Lahia, where an Israeli drone strike hit a man riding a three-wheeled vehicle. The Israeli military stated the operation was conducted to eliminate a Hamas commander who was planning attacks against Israeli troops deployed inside the Gaza Strip. According to reports, Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir personally approved the operation. Palestinian medics and witnesses reported that the man was critically wounded in the attack, which also injured others nearby.

The strike was part of a broader pattern of Israeli military activity on Wednesday. In the central Gaza Strip, Israeli artillery shelled the eastern and northeastern areas of the Al-Bureij refugee camp, and forces fired toward civilian homes east of the camp. Medical teams reported...

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