No Arrests Made After West Bank Riot, IDF Targets Hamas Commander in Gaza Hospital
- On Friday, the IDF killed Hamas-linked former Jenin terror cell leader Qais Bitwani in a West Bank airstrike, an operation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "successful thwarting of the terrorists in Jenin."
- Former Mossad chief David Barnea stated Thursday that Hamas and Hezbollah are weaker following recent operations, though Israeli officials told the US that the Lebanese Army lacks the will to curb Hezbollah's activity.
- CENTCOM reported that 1,500 vessels carrying roughly 750 million barrels of crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz with American protection, as US forces maintain a 50,000-troop blockade of Iran.
- The US Treasury revoked a "critical node" of Iranian access to US dollars, prompting Iran's government to declare diplomacy and defense inseparable while vowing to resist the new financial measures.
- Signed August 7 by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is attracting regional interest as analysts question how the alliance might shift if Egypt, Bangladesh, or Iran join the pact.
44 Articles
44 Articles
The Israeli army reported on Saturday targeting a Hamas commander in the compound of a Gaza hospital, while health authorities in the Palestinian territory reported four deaths in other Israeli strikes.
Without specifying whether he was killed and without naming him, the army said it targeted a commander of the Palestinian Islamist movement who was "hiding inside the premises" of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
According to Israeli sources, the man had hidden in a medical supply warehouse. The hospital itself was reportedly not attacked.
Israel army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound
The commander “was hiding within the compound” of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, Israel said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Israeli army targeted a Palestinian Islamist leader in the Martyr Hospital of Al-Aqsa, while new strikes were reported in Gaza.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium



























