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May 10 Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Chief, Ceasefire Falters

5/11/2026

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Israeli Airstrike

The May 10 strikes underscored the fragility of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025.
Israeli airstrikes on May 10 2026 killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza, including Hamas police chief Wessam Abdel-Hadi and his aide.
The Israeli military said the Khan Younis strike targeted militants it deemed an imminent threat.
Gaza health authorities report over 72,500 Palestinian deaths since the October 2023 war began.

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Israel Kills Official

Israeli air strike killed Wissam Fayez Abdel Hadi, head of Khan Younis police investigations, highlighting targeting of Palestinian security officials.
Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least three Palestinians and injured four, with a drone hitting Maghazi refugee camp.
The strikes struck areas outside Israeli army deployment, breaching the October 2025 ceasefire.
Tel Aviv’s continued ceasefire violations raise concerns over civilian vulnerability and accountability.

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Historical Context

After the 13 September 1993 Oslo I Accord—signed by Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and President Bill Clinton—created a five-year Palestinian Authority and began Israeli withdrawals from Gaza and Jericho (formalized 4 May 1994), the peace process stalled, with Hamas rejecting the accords. The May 2026 Israeli strike that killed Hamas police chief Wissam Abdel-Hadi revives the violence the Oslo framework had sought to contain.

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Israeli Airstrike

The May 10 strikes underscored the fragility of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025.
Israeli airstrikes on May 10 2026 killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza, including Hamas police chief Wessam Abdel-Hadi and his aide.
The Israeli military said the Khan Younis strike targeted militants it deemed an imminent threat.
Gaza health authorities report over 72,500 Palestinian deaths since the October 2023 war began.

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