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Israeli Forces Kill Hamas Commander in Gaza
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In Short: The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet claim to have eliminated Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil, a Hamas commander and Gaza District Police chief, in an airstrike, citing his role in terror attacks against Israeli civilians and troops.
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, Hamas commander and Gaza District Police chief Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City. The IDF stated that the strike was carried out to remove a threat to IDF troops and Israeli civilians.
The strike occurred a day after IDF Arabic Language Spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya published a post discussing Hamas's actions against Gaza residents, highlighting the organization's efforts to impose its authority and carry out harsh interrogations and torture operations.
Since the ceasefire in October 2025, the IDF and Shin Bet assert that Hamas has intensified its activities to bolster its position in the Gaza Strip, planning terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the area.
Waweya emphasized Hamas's actions, stating that the organization is using brutal methods to maintain control over the Strip's residents, as part of its desperate attempt to strengthen its position.
Background
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
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- According to the IDF, throughout the war and in recent months, the terrorist advanced terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, and was eliminated from the air in order to remove the threat.
- The strike comes a day after IDF Arabic Language Spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya published a post discussing Hamas's actions against the residents of Gaza.
- According to the IDF and Shin Bet, since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, the Hamas terrorist organization has intensified the pace of its activities to impose its authority over the residents of the Gaza…
- According to Waweya, Hamas is carrying out harsh interrogations and torture operations against the Strip's residents, as part of its desperate attempt to bolster its position.
- According to the IDF, the terrorist planned to execute terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.