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Israel says it killed a Hamas commander at al-Aqsa Hospital; Gaza reports a warehouse hit
Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, PalestinePublished 30 Aug 2026
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The IDF says a Saturday strike hit a Hamas commander hiding in the Deir al-Balah hospital compound. The hospital describes a medical-supply warehouse hit, with civilians wounded and no confirmation the commander was killed.
Israel said Saturday it struck a Hamas commander hiding in the Shuhada al-Aqsa / Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital compound in Deir al-Balah. The Times of Israel reported the military said the commander was killed; AFP via The Straits Times said the army could not immediately confirm a kill. Hospital officials said the strike hit a warehouse or tent used for medical supplies near the maternity ward, with three or four people wounded. The IDF said it had warned medical authorities on Aug. 27 not to use hospitals for militant activity. MSF said it was appalled. Separate Saturday strikes killed people in eastern Deir al-Balah, Tel al-Hawa, and Khan Younis.
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IDF says strike on Gaza hospital compound killed Hamas commander
Published 29 Aug 2026 accessed 30 Aug 2026
Facts
The military said the strike was another example of Hamas's cynical use of humanitarian infrastructure and embedding in medical facilities.
The warehouse was close to the maternity ward inside the medical facility.
The IDF said a Friday strike in northern Gaza killed a Hamas commander and a sniper.
The military said Mazloum and Deiri were involved in trafficking and supplying weapons to Hamas.
The international community is trying to implement a US-backed plan for ending the Gaza conflict.
The IDF said Mazloum and Deiri had been advancing attacks and trying to restore Hamas capabilities in violation of the ceasefire.
The plan calls for Hamas to disarm in exchange for a gradual Israeli withdrawal, but progress has remained stalled.
The military said the Friday strike was carried out to remove the threat.
Hamas has said it accepts the proposal, but Netanyahu has rejected withdrawing the IDF until Hamas fully gives up its weapons.
Israel has accused Hamas of tightening its grip on Gaza's civilian population as it seeks to retain control.
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Israeli attacks in Gaza kill four people, hit hospital supply warehouse
Published 29 Aug 2026 accessed 30 Aug 2026
Facts
The hospital director said the target was a tent used as a medical supply warehouse.
MSF said the attack came barely a month after another strike on the same complex destroyed medical supply warehouses.
Wafa reported an Israeli drone struck an electric bike in Tal al-Hawa.
The Tal al-Hawa casualties were taken to al-Quds Field Hospital.
Hospital officials said an Israeli quadcopter dropped an explosive near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
The Khan Younis casualties were taken to Nasser Hospital.
Gaza's Health Ministry said it received 10 bodies in 48 hours, nine newly killed and one recovered from rubble, plus 18 wounded.
The ministry said other victims remain trapped under rubble or on roads crews cannot reach.
A Palestinian centre said 4,000 to 5,000 people remain missing and are believed to be under rubble in Gaza.
The centre said 2,500 to 3,000 people may have been forcibly disappeared in Gaza.
The centre said its estimate was based on a study of 317 cases that it said showed indicators of a broader pattern.
Of the 317 cases, 302 were male and 15 were female.
Most of those killed and injured have been women and children.
The sample included 41 children and 17 people aged 60 or older.
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Al Jazeera said the IDF claimed without evidence that a Hamas commander was struck.
Al Jazeera described the truce as a so-called ceasefire.
Al Jazeera described Israel's war in Gaza as genocidal.
IDF strikes Hamas commander hiding in Gaza hospital
Published 29 Aug 2026 accessed 30 Aug 2026
Facts
The IDF said those steps included precise munitions and aerial surveillance.
The IDF said it made clear it would act against any threat if that activity continued.
The IDF said Southern Command troops remain deployed per the ceasefire and will keep removing immediate threats.
Opinion
Israel National News said the strike foiled the commander's plans to attack Israel.
Israel National News said the hospital hiding was another example of Hamas's cynical use of humanitarian infrastructure.
Israel army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound
Published 29 Aug 2026 accessed 30 Aug 2026
Facts
The military said the commander was hit in a structure adjacent to hospital buildings.
Israel continues to target Palestinians it says are militants.
Hussein said there were no major casualties from the hospital strike.
Hussein said the strike caused extensive material damage.
AFP footage showed damaged water tanks on a roof and debris below.
MSF said hospitals should be safe places for patients and healthcare workers.
The Israeli military said it was checking reports of the Khan Yunis strike.
The United Nations considers the Gaza health ministry's figures reliable.
The Israeli army reported five of its soldiers killed since the ceasefire, plus one civilian contractor.
Hamas led the Oct. 7, 2023 attack against Israel.
The Gaza health ministry operates under Hamas authority.
Opinion
AFP described the strike as the latest bloodshed in a war-shattered territory.
Hussein said thankfully there were no major casualties.
Update: Israel strikes Gaza hospital compound, targets Hamas commander
Published 29 Aug 2026 accessed 30 Aug 2026
Facts
Palestinian security sources said the drone fired two missiles at the warehouse.
Medical sources said the wounded were treated at the hospital emergency department for minor injuries.
Witnesses said a Palestinian farmer was killed by Israeli drone fire while working farmland in eastern Deir al-Balah.
The ceasefire has not ended Israeli strikes.
Hamas has accused Israel of repeatedly violating the truce.
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