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Israeli strike kills Hamas police chief, raises Gaza death toll

7/25/2026

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Israel bombed northern Gaza Strip on July 25, killing Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, Hamas-led police chief and northern Gaza governor.
Israeli strikes on July 25 also killed a medic in Nuseirat and two people in a Khan Younis house.
Gaza health officials say the deaths raise the Palestinian death toll since the October ceasefire to over 1,180, mostly civilians.
Mediators report little progress on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict.

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Israel bombed northern Gaza Strip on July 25, killing Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, Hamas-led police chief and northern Gaza governor.
Israeli strikes on July 25 also killed a medic in Nuseirat and two people in a Khan Younis house.
Gaza health officials say the deaths raise the Palestinian death toll since the October ceasefire to over 1,180, mostly civilians.
Mediators report little progress on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict.