Israeli Strikes and Fire Kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza, and Other Middle East News
- On Saturday, Israeli strikes and fire in central Gaza killed three Palestinians, according to local health officials who confirmed the deaths and wounded individuals.
- The Israeli military stated it 'struck a Hamas commander who planned to execute terror attacks' adjacent to a compound, without elaborating on the 'military operative' claim.
- In Gaza City, an Israeli strike on a motorbike killed two Palestinians, while tank fire killed a farmer in eastern Deir Balah, according to officials at Shifa and Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospitals.
- Medical authorities in Gaza were warned on Thursday that facilities should not be used for 'terrorist purposes' and that Israeli forces would act on any threat if it continues.
- Since the ceasefire began, the military of Israel has killed at least 1,313 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-led health ministry which maintains detailed casualty records seen as reliable by U.N. agencies.
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Two Palestinians were killed and others injured on Saturday, as a result of renewed shelling of the Israeli occupation, in areas south-west of Gaza City.
According to Israeli forces, the military leader targeted was hiding in the compound of the Martyrs' Hospital of Al-Aqsa in Deir Al-Balah. They do not specify whether he was killed and did not reveal his identity.
The Israeli Army stated in its statement that it alerted the Gaza Strip health authorities on Thursday "on the prohibition of the use of medical facilities for terrorist purposes".
Israeli strikes and fire kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza, and other Middle
A Palestinian boy cries over the body of Hamouda al-Attar, who was killed by the Israeli army, during his funeral at al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Israeli strikes and fire kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza, and other Middle East news
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli strikes and fire have killed three Palestinians in Gaza. And Iran’s leadership now centers on military generals and clerics who are long entrenched in the ruling theocracy.
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