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Israel Kills Hamas Commander al-Yazouri in Gaza Strike

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 8:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israel Defense Forces killed Hamas commander Muhammad al-Yazouri, commander Hudheifa Muammar and operative Muhammad Rashi in a Thursday Gaza airstrike.
Israel killed Hamas sniper-cell head Moamen Jabr Al-Sayed Abu Labda in a separate strike.
An Israeli strike in Tel al-Hawa killed Hamas members Hassan Abu Nada and Abd al-Rahim Khalil Khawa.
The Tel al-Hawa strike wounded 13 other Palestinians, prompting Israeli officials to say the attacks target October 2025 ceasefire violators.

History

Historical Context

On 22 March 2004 Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz ordered an Apache-launched strike that killed Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin, two aides and six by-standers, wounding twelve, prompting vows of retaliation and the rise of Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi. The assassination marked the start of Israel’s systematic targeted-killing policy, which has since been applied repeatedly against Hamas commanders.

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Story summary

Israel Defense Forces killed Hamas commander Muhammad al-Yazouri, commander Hudheifa Muammar and operative Muhammad Rashi in a Thursday Gaza airstrike.
Israel killed Hamas sniper-cell head Moamen Jabr Al-Sayed Abu Labda in a separate strike.
An Israeli strike in Tel al-Hawa killed Hamas members Hassan Abu Nada and Abd al-Rahim Khalil Khawa.
The Tel al-Hawa strike wounded 13 other Palestinians, prompting Israeli officials to say the attacks target October 2025 ceasefire violators.

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