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IDF Gaza Strikes Kill Hamas Commanders, At Least 10 Civilians

8/22/2026

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Israel Airstrikes

Between August 19-22 2026, Israel Defense Forces airstrikes in Gaza killed Hamas commanders and at least ten Palestinian civilians.
Hamas and humanitarian groups condemned strikes on crowded civilian sites as war crimes; Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong demanded justice.
The Gaza police headquarters strike killed a chief, the women’s police director, and several officers.
The IDF opened an investigation into the March 2025 paramedic convoy attack that killed fifteen people.

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IDF Airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes in Gaza between August 19 and August 22, 2026, killing several Hamas commanders and at least ten Palestinian civilians.
The IDF said it used precise munitions and aerial surveillance to limit civilian harm while targeting commanders.
The IDF reported killing Sharif al-Hasanat, a Deir al-Balah Battalion company commander involved in Hamas’s underground infrastructure.
The IDF reported killing Sabahi Sami Mahmoud Shahata, a Hamas platoon commander who participated in the October 7 massacre and held hostages.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel’s Gaza policy is to remove threats, eliminate terrorists, and exact retribution for the October 7 attacks.

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The Gaza City police headquarters strike killed the newly appointed police chief, the director of the women’s police force, and several officers.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Israel Airstrikes

Between August 19-22 2026, Israel Defense Forces airstrikes in Gaza killed Hamas commanders and at least ten Palestinian civilians.
Hamas and humanitarian groups condemned strikes on crowded civilian sites as war crimes; Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong demanded justice.
The Gaza police headquarters strike killed a chief, the women’s police director, and several officers.
The IDF opened an investigation into the March 2025 paramedic convoy attack that killed fifteen people.

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