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Israeli army and Shin Bet announce assassination of prominent Hamas leader at Nasser Hospital; 'Peace Council' warns against delaying Trump plan

The Israeli army spokesman announced that the Israeli army and the Shin Bet assassinated overnight a prominent leader and other members of Hamas at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

In a separate context, the 'Peace Council' warned against delaying the Trump plan, amid indications that Gaza is paying the price again, with no further details available in the text.

12 Nov 2026, 19:00 — 13 Nov 2026, 01:00

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2026-11-12

19:10 Gaza: Israel announces assassination of senior Hamas leader inside Nasser Hospital, strike near Shifa, and deaths in Jabalia and Deir al-Balah

The Israeli army spokesman announced that the army and Shin Bet assassinated overnight a prominent leader and other members of Hamas inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, in a notable security escalation. In Gaza City, the Hebrew site Hadashot Beizek reported that an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a vehicle near Shifa Hospital, killing one person and seriously wounding two others according to preliminary reports. In northern Gaza, the Hebrew site Intelli News reported that Muhammad Badr was killed in an airstrike targeting Jabalia, and the same source reported that Nash'at Awad was killed in a strike on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, without additional details about his identity or the circumstances of the targeting.

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13:00 Israeli Strike on Nasser Hospital, Calls to Protect Health Sector, and Settler Escalation in West Bank

An Israeli strike targeted Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip, causing a heavy toll and scenes described as horrific, according to reports. In this context, Hamas said that targeting patients, doctors and health teams disproves the occupation’s narrative and reveals its systematic targeting of the health sector in Gaza, while the Gaza Ministry of Health called on the international community to intervene urgently and provide protection for hospitals, medical teams and patients.

Internationally, Channel 13 reported that images of floods in the Gaza Strip were shown to senior White House officials, and quoted them as saying that Israel was promised an increase in the entry of aid.

In the West Bank, the area witnessed a dangerous escalation by settlers that included fires, attacks and the destruction of vehicles.

In the central Gaza Strip, an exchange of fire broke out this morning at around seven o’clock between militants loyal to Israel and militants from the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement east of Bureij, and citizen Hassan Khreis, a resident of Bureij, was killed during an attempt to abduct him by the militants.

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07:50 Gaza Ministry of Health Calls for Urgent Protection of Hospitals and Medical Teams

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip called on the international community for urgent intervention and to provide protection for hospitals, medical teams, and patients.

The appeal comes amid the continuing conditions in the Gaza Strip, according to the ministry.

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01:00 Israeli army calls on Hamas leadership to relinquish weapons and bear its responsibilities toward Gaza's residents

The Israeli army issued a call to the leadership of the Hamas movement to bear its responsibilities toward the residents of Gaza and to relinquish weapons, in a statement released this evening.

According to the statement, the movement's leadership was asked to put the interest of the population ahead of the movement's own interests, amid the prevailing conditions in the Strip.

The statement did not include further details on the measures or arrangements connected to the call, which came within the framework of political statements concerning Gaza.

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2026-11-11

19:00 Gaza: Israeli Strikes, Casualties, and Urgent International Calls for Relief

Gaza witnessed continued Israeli airstrikes and casualties across several areas today. Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza announced that three martyrs were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, while the Palestinian News Agency reported that four people were killed in separate areas of the Gaza Strip since this morning. The Hebrew Intelli News website reported that Hani al-Khudari was assassinated this morning in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip, and that Mahmoud al-Absi was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza today.

Internationally, the Secretary-General of the Arab League called on the international community and humanitarian organizations to take urgent and immediate action to provide relief to the Gaza Strip, while G7 foreign ministers called for stopping terrorist attacks and actions that increase tension, warning of the risk of escalation in the West Bank.

Domestically, Israeli Channel 15 quoted a commander in an armed militia allied with Israel in Gaza criticizing the Palestinian Authority over coordination with Hamas, arguing that it should have coordinated in advance with Hamas and had no right now to complain about Hamas blocking its projects, including those related to residents' needs before winter. He said his group does not recognize Hamas and places no hopes in the Palestinian Authority, and that they are building Rafah as an area outside Hamas control and have established schools and kindergartens, while the Palestinian Authority turns to Hamas to request its approval.

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01:00 Gaza: UN warns of health catastrophe as Israel prepares sewage rehabilitation amid military operations

The Israeli security establishment, in accordance with political-level directives, is preparing to introduce dual-use equipment to rehabilitate sewage infrastructure in the Gaza Strip as part of preparations for the winter season, at a time when Hamas has not yet disarmed.

On the health front, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned of a looming health catastrophe in the Gaza Strip and revealed an Israeli refusal described as dangerous, with no additional details in the available text about the nature or circumstances of this refusal.

In a field development, the Israeli army struck a workshop in Gaza City this evening after issuing an evacuation warning earlier, while the Hebrew page Yanon Magal reported that soldier Elisha Medan was injured in the explosion of a tunnel opening in the northern Gaza Strip.

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2026-11-10

19:00 Gaza Between Disastrous Floods and Ongoing Strikes; Palestinian Official Sets Out Economic and Security Demands

Gaza has been submerged by floods in a scene described by reports as a humanitarian disaster, amid mounting pressure on Israel. At the same time, Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in southwest Gaza City was struck by an Israeli drone, leaving one martyr and 8 injured according to Al-Quds Hospital, while the Hebrew website Intelli News reported that Fadi Hijaj was killed in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip without further details.

In Ramallah, a report quoted a senior Palestinian official telling Israeli Channel 15 that the Palestinian Authority seeks the return of Palestinian workers to the Israeli labor market, a curb on settler activities, the release of clearance funds withheld by Minister Smotrich, and the removal of the threat of cutting banking relations between Palestinian and Israeli banks. The report noted that Ramallah currently does not pin hopes on resuming the political track.

In a social context, official data from the Hamas-run Ministry of Interior announced that the Gaza Strip recorded 6,174 births and 202 deaths during last October, with births up 12% compared with August of this year, amid continued rapid population growth.

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13:00 Deaths and injuries in Gaza and Khan Younis, incursions at Al-Aqsa, and Britain warns Israel: the situation in Gaza is tragic

Gaza and occupied Jerusalem witnessed a series of incidents and developments today. Hospitals in the Gaza Strip reported three martyrs, including a child, killed by Israeli occupation forces' fire in Gaza City and Khan Younis since this morning. In Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Nasser Medical Complex announced the killing of a Palestinian by occupation forces' fire outside the areas under their control, while the Ambulance and Emergency Service announced that two people were injured by occupation forces' fire outside the areas under their control in the same city. In occupied Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Governorate announced that 305 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque since this morning, under the protection of occupation forces. Politically, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband addressed a message to the Israeli government warning of the continued deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, citing heavy rains and flooded tents and describing the reality as tragic. He stressed that the British government will not stand idly by and will not remain silent until the suffering ends, considering Israel's actions in Gaza unacceptable.

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01:00 Child killed in Burqa as Israel prepares to allow equipment for Gaza sewage repairs

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that a child was killed by Israeli forces' gunfire in the town of Burqa, northwest of Nablus in the West Bank.

In the Gaza Strip, Israel's security establishment, in accordance with political-level directives, is preparing to allow the entry of dual-use equipment to rehabilitate sewage infrastructure ahead of the winter season, including the repair of wastewater treatment plants. This follows clear American messages urging acceleration of sewage projects after a rainy weekend and the spread of images from the Strip, after Israel had refused to allow the entry of concrete, pipes, iron and steel because Hamas uses them to rebuild its capabilities; the security establishment is working on a mechanism to bring them in.

The Peace Council called on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, citing the health conditions left by the recent rains, while Hamas called on the Peace Council to announce a timeline and verification mechanism for implementing the roadmap.

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2026-11-09

01:00 Axios: Trump pushes Gaza peace plan; reconstruction conditional on progress in Hamas disarmament

Axios, citing a US official, reported that the Gaza reconstruction plan will not begin until progress in the Hamas disarmament file is verified, without additional details. The outlet also reported that US President Donald Trump wants to implement his peace plan for Gaza regardless of whether Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, and that he asked Netanyahu during a phone call on Thursday to take steps to implement the peace plan.

In the Gaza Strip, Al-Arabiya reported that five people were killed after a sand block collapsed over a tent for displaced people in Deir al-Balah. The spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defense said water levels in some tents reached half a meter, forcing people to sleep in the open.

In the West Bank, Israeli media reported a ramming attempt targeting police officers near the Ma'ale Adumim settlement, with no additional details on injuries or the circumstances of the incident.

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2026-11-08

19:00 Israeli drone strike kills two in southern Gaza as 98th Division concludes West Bank mission

Two people were killed in an Israeli drone strike carried out with two missiles near a camp in Mawasi Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to the Hebrew breaking news website.

In the West Bank, the Israeli army announced that the 98th Division had concluded its mission after carrying out more than 1,500 activities and detaining about 140 suspects, in addition to finding about 35 weapons.

On a lighter note, the Hebrew website Thawrat al-Khulafa published praise for Palestinian journalist Ayman al-Aloul, describing him as one of their best journalists and citing his sharp intelligence and sense of humor, as well as his short, concise tweet summarizing the rain situation in Gaza.

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