{
  "id": 11768318,
  "title": "Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/israel-targets-top-hamas-leader-in-deadly-gaza-strike-on-anniversary-11768318",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:30:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/israel-targets-top-hamas-leader-deadly-gaza-strike-anniversary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Israeli military carried out a pre-dawn airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza, targeting Ali al-Amoudi, a top Hamas leader. According to Al-Monitor and Le Monde English, the strike killed five people, four of them women. The airstrike occurred on the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, which was the deadliest day for Israel, according to Al-Monitor.\n\nThe Israeli military is reviewing whether al-Amoudi was among the dead, Le Monde English reported. The strike was confirmed by multiple sources, with Al-Monitor stating that Israel said it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip.\n\nThe incident resulted in significant loss of life, with local officials reporting five fatalities, including four women.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/israel-targets-top-hamas-leader-in-deadly-gaza-strike-on-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-10-03T20:04:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/former-idf-negotiator-says-israel-could-have-ended-gaza-war-freed",
        "published": "2026-10-03T21:40:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}