Gaza: Israel Says It Targeted a Hamas Commander in Hospital Compound
The military said the commander was preparing attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians, as Gaza health authorities reported three deaths in separate strikes.
- On Saturday, the Israeli military struck a Hamas commander allegedly "hiding within the grounds" of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, though officials could not immediately confirm if the target was killed.
- Israel continues military operations in Gaza to eliminate threats from Hamas, which led the October 7, 2023, attack, despite a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
- Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital director Raed Hussein reported "extensive material damage" with only four minor injuries, while Doctors Without Borders stated it was "appalled" by the strike.
- Separately, Gaza's Civil Defense reported four people killed in other strikes Saturday, including one person killed east of Deir al-Balah and two in Tel al-Hawa.
- Since the ceasefire, at least 1,313 people have been killed in Gaza according to the Health Ministry, while the Israeli military reported five soldiers killed during the same period.
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GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories), Aug 30 — Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas commander within the compound of a Gaza hospital on Saturday, while the territory’s...
Israeli army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound
The military said the commander 'was hiding within the compound' of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir al-Balah, but was unable to immediately confirm if he had been killed. Gaza's civil defense agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas, said four people died in other strikes across the territory on Saturday.
Israel struck a hospital site, in a warehouse near the maternity wing, wounding three people. In other attacks, Israel killed at least 3 people. The post Israel strikes Gaza hospital – Targets a “Hamas commander” appeared first on in.gr.
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it attacked a Hamas commander inside a hospital in Gaza, while the Palestinian health authorities reported the deaths of four people in various Israeli bombings.
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