Full Breakdown
Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Hamas-Led Police Official in Northern Gaza
7/25/2026, 9:14:15 PM
Core Event
On July 25, an Israeli airstrike hit the Sheikh Radwan area north of Gaza City, killing Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, the head of the Hamas-run police force in the northern Gaza Strip and also referred to as the governor of that region. Medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry confirmed his death. The same strike also killed a Palestinian medic in the Nuseirat refugee camp, a police officer who had been wounded in a previous strike, and two civilians in a house in Khan Younis. Israeli officials did not immediately comment on the incidents.
Background & Context
The killings occurred under an October ceasefire brokered by the United States that halted full-scale fighting but has not stopped near-daily Israeli strikes. The conflict began after Hamas-led fighters attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Since then, Israel has asserted that many members of the Hamas-led police force are also part of Hamas’s armed wing and therefore legitimate targets.
Data & Statistics
- Gaza health officials report that more than 1,180 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed by Israeli attacks since the October ceasefire took effect.
- The same officials estimate that over 73,000 Palestinians have died since the war began.
- Four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza during the same period.
Impact and Diplomatic Efforts
The death of Al-Maqadma, a senior security figure, intensifies Hamas’s claim that Israeli attacks on the police force aim to sow chaos and violate the ceasefire. Mediators—including Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United States—continue to push President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the conflict, which calls for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawals, but progress remains limited.
Official Statements & Responses
The Israeli military declined to comment on the July 25 strikes. Hamas officials, through the interior ministry, described the killings as an assault on the enclave’s police infrastructure and a breach of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. No additional statements from other parties were reported.
