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Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Security Chiefs, Gaza Toll Hits 1,200

7/27/2026

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Israeli Airstrike Kills

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday struck a vehicle in Deir al-Balah, killing Colonel Wael El-Ledawi and Major Ramez Abu Zraiq.
The Gaza Health Ministry said the strike raised its death toll to exactly 1,200 Palestinians, most of whom are civilians.
Gaza Interior Ministry said Israeli attacks have killed 53 police commanders and officers since cease-fire.
A recent high-school graduate was also killed while delivering sweets to relatives in Khan Younis.

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Israel Airstrike

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed Colonel Wael El-Ledawi, head of Hamas internal security in Gaza, and Major Ramez Abu Zraiq in Deir Al-Balah.
Israel’s military called the raid a precise operation targeting Hamas security leaders, saying it fits a campaign to eliminate structures.
Israel has eliminated dozens of Hamas police officials in recent months.
The allegation says the slain officials were part of Hamas’s armed wing and imminent threats.

Center

Israel Kills Hamas

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed Wael El-Ledawi, Hamas internal security head, and Major Ramez Abu Zraiq in Deir Al-Balah.
Israel’s security cabinet approved a framework for a 200-troop International Stabilization Force to enter Gaza under President Donald Trump’s cease-fire plan.
Gaza health officials said the death toll is above 1,190 since the October cease-fire.
Nickolay Mladenov said the force approval is a step toward demilitarization and a Palestinian administration.

Blindspot

Israel approved a legal framework allowing an International Stabilization Force of about 200 troops from friendly nations to enter Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump’s cease-fire plan, according to Center sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In August 2005 Israel withdrew from Gaza, dismantling 21 settlements and evicting roughly 8,000 settlers. Hamas won the January 2006 legislative election, seized Gaza in 2007, and has faced Israeli decapitation strikes—53 Hamas police commanders were killed from 2005 to 2023, a figure cited in 2024. Today airstrikes in Deir al-Balah killed Colonel Wael El-Ledawi and Major Ramez Abu Zraiq.

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Israeli Airstrike Kills

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday struck a vehicle in Deir al-Balah, killing Colonel Wael El-Ledawi and Major Ramez Abu Zraiq.
The Gaza Health Ministry said the strike raised its death toll to exactly 1,200 Palestinians, most of whom are civilians.
Gaza Interior Ministry said Israeli attacks have killed 53 police commanders and officers since cease-fire.
A recent high-school graduate was also killed while delivering sweets to relatives in Khan Younis.

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