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IDF Kills Hamas Commander Byouk in Khan Yunis Strike

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC · How we work

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IDF Kills Hamas Leaders

IDF killed Hamas commander Muhammad Suleiman Byouk in Khan Yunis on Thursday.
Byouk had planted explosives across Gaza and planned attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians, IDF said.
IDF and Shin Bet killed Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid in a Khan Yunis strike on Tuesday.
Hamas confirmed IDF killed Nukhba squad commander Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail with precision munitions to limit civilian harm.

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Katz Promotes Emigration

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will resume full-scale war and promote voluntary Palestinian emigration from Gaza.
Katz claimed 70% of Gaza’s population is displaced and Israel controls about 60% of the enclave.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee denied any forced displacement plan and said the international community condemned it.
Shin Bet Director David Zini pledged to hunt every Hamas participant worldwide, stating no place is too far.

History

Historical Context

On August 15 2005 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, dismantling all 21 settlements and evicting over 8,000 settlers. Although the United Nations and the 2024 ICJ still deem Gaza occupied because Israel controls its external affairs, the pull-out intensified security operations that today underpin IDF targeted killings of Hamas commanders.

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IDF Kills Hamas Leaders

IDF killed Hamas commander Muhammad Suleiman Byouk in Khan Yunis on Thursday.
Byouk had planted explosives across Gaza and planned attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians, IDF said.
IDF and Shin Bet killed Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid in a Khan Yunis strike on Tuesday.
Hamas confirmed IDF killed Nukhba squad commander Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail with precision munitions to limit civilian harm.

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