Israel announces killing of three Hamas members in Gaza; Katz congratulates on the operation

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1. 19 Oct 2026, 09:15 Israel announced the outcome of its strikes in the Gaza Strip; Israeli army spokesperson Ella Waweya said in a post on X that the army on Saturday targeted three members of Hamas's military wing in the northern Gaza Strip, including a cell commander, accusing them of taking part in rebuilding the movement's military capabilities and preparing operations against Israeli forces and Israelis. She said the strikes hit the al-Daraj and al-Tuffah areas and Jabalia.
2. 19 Oct 2026, 09:50 Details identified the targets as Abdullah Muhammad Khamis Jaber, a Hamas military wing member responsible for manufacturing various weapons with a prominent role in running the movement's manufacturing unit; Ahmad Mustafa al-Sabbagh, a group commander in the military wing; and Amer Bashir Muhammad al-Hourani, in the al-Daraj and al-Tuffah areas of Gaza City.
3. 19 Oct 2026, 15:55 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, in remarks carried by a Hebrew breaking-news site, congratulated the Israeli army and the Shin Bet on the assassination of Hamas members last night in Gaza, within operations he described as targeting anyone promoting military action against Israel. He stressed that Israel will keep working until Hamas is dismantled and Gaza is disarmed and cleared of weapons and tunnels, under the US-led agreement.

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