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Israel Airstrike Kills Hamas Security Deputy, Four Officials

6/5/2026

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Israel’s defense forces and internal security agency carried out an airstrike that killed Hassan Rabah Hassan Labad, deputy head of Hamas’s Security, and three other senior Hamas officials.
The Israeli military said the four were rebuilding Hamas’s capabilities and planning attacks, using surveillance and precision munitions to limit risk.
Gaza’s health ministry said Israeli strikes that night killed at least ten Palestinians, including nine in four apartments, and wounded fifteen.

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Israel’s defense forces and internal security agency carried out an airstrike that killed Hassan Rabah Hassan Labad, deputy head of Hamas’s Security, and three other senior Hamas officials.
The Israeli military said the four were rebuilding Hamas’s capabilities and planning attacks, using surveillance and precision munitions to limit risk.
Gaza’s health ministry said Israeli strikes that night killed at least ten Palestinians, including nine in four apartments, and wounded fifteen.