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Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

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Newest development Jul 16, 2026 · 3 reportsStrikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

Army says it targeted Hamas commander who invaded Israel on Oct. 7, as Central Command chief confirms apparent violation of truce stipulation that Israel only hold onto 53% of territory

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  1. Israel’s latest strikes said to kill 12 in Gaza, including Hamas police officers

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    Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Times of Israel

    6 said killed by IDF in Gaza; Israel tries, fails to assassinate Hamas spokesman (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Gaza source says Hassem Qassem not in vehicle when it was struck by drone, bodyguard slain; IDF says strikes this week killed Islamic Jihad commander, Hamas sniper, Oct. 7 terrorist

  2. The Times of Israel

    IDF kills three Hamas commanders, including Oct. 7 invader, in Gaza airstrikes (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    After pledging 20,000 international peacekeepers to Gaza, US reportedly struggling to deploy just twenty; Israel defends detention of Gaza hospital chief, who is also Hamas officer

  3. The Times of Israel

    IDF says it hit weapons site in Gaza, as 6 said killed in Strip, including girl (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    IDF says unaware of incident in which 9-year-old reported killed; says operatives were inside arms factory during strike, 2 Hamas members killed last week

  4. Al Jazeera

    Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel’s military has attacked several places across Gaza.

  5. Washington Times

    Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza with attack on police (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Israeli airstrikes have killed about a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, local health officials said on Wednesday, part of a wider campaign of attacks on the territory by Israel despite a months-old ceasefire with Hamas.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Israeli military claimed some officers were Hamas militants but provided no evidence.

  7. The Times of Israel

    Israel’s latest strikes said to kill 12 in Gaza, including Hamas police officers (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Local media says couple and young daughter killed in strike on house; military officials says target was terror operative; Morocco signs on to join post-war international stabilization force

  8. The Times of Israel

    Israel stepping up campaign to hunt and kill every Oct. 7 terrorist, despite Gaza truce (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Times of Israel analysis shows sharp increase in strikes targeting those who participated in the massacre or held and abused hostages; to date, over 2,700 terrorists crossed off Israel's list of reckoning

  9. Al-Monitor

    Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a U.S.-based research group reported a surge in Israeli attacks to levels not seen since the latest truce took effect in October.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Attacks continue in violation of the October agreement with more than 1,100 Palestinians killed since then.

  11. The Times of Israel

    Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Army says it targeted Hamas commander who invaded Israel on Oct. 7, as Central Command chief confirms apparent violation of truce stipulation that Israel only hold onto 53% of territory