Israeli strikes kill four in Gaza as military arrests Hamas militant
Israeli defence minister said a senior Hamas militant had been arrested, while a Hamas official said Israeli special forces had their cover blown during the covert operation in Gaza City.
On Tuesday, Israeli forces conducted a covert raid in Gaza City to arrest a senior Hamas militant, resulting in airstrikes that killed at least four Palestinians, including two children, Gaza officials reported. The Hamas-run Gaza government media office confirmed the airstrike, citing the arrest operation. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed the militant was a high-ranking official in Hamas' internal security service.
Witnesses described a significant bombardment near the Katiba area, with Israeli warplanes allegedly firing 12 missiles, causing the deaths of three individuals, including two children, and wounding several others. Two vehicles were destroyed, and a third child lost their life in central Gaza due to Israeli fire. Israeli military spokesperson Israel Katz did not offer specifics about the arrest operation or the militant's identity.
Meanwhile, a separate incident saw Israeli forces firing on civilians in central Gaza, killing a girl named Israa Al-Hissi and injuring two others. The ongoing conflict, despite a US-backed ceasefire since October 2025, has resulted in over 1,300 Palestinian fatalities, according to Gaza health officials, while Israel reports four soldiers killed in militant attacks during the same period.
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