{
  "id": 12003682,
  "title": "Israel says it killed head of Turkish NGO, Hamas commander in separate Gaza strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/israel-says-it-killed-head-of-turkish-ngo-hamas-commander-in-separate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T20:56:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-says-it-killed-head-turkish-ngo-hamas-commander-separate-gaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli forces struck two targets in Gaza on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The first victim was Saqr Nabil Musa Qais, who served as the director of the Turkish NGO Deniz Feneri. According to the Israeli military, Qais was a member of Hamas's armed wing and maintained ties with both senior Hamas leaders and Turkish officials. The Israeli army provided no evidence to support these claims. The second casualty was a commander of Hamas's armed wing, who was killed in a separate strike in the same region. Since the onset of the conflict in October 2023, Israeli forces have claimed responsibility for the deaths of over 74,000 Palestinians and the wounding of more than 175,000 others.",
  "summary": "Israel says it killed head of Turkish NGO, Hamas commander in separate Gaza strikes The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed the director of a Turkish NGO in a strike, accusing him of being a member of Hamas's armed wing. Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah had earlier announced the death of Saqr Nabil Musa Qais, who led the Turkish humanitarian organisation Deniz Feneri, in a strike…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israel says killed Turkish NGO director in Gaza strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/israel-says-killed-turkish-ngo-director-in-gaza-strike",
        "published": "2026-10-04T19:03:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Israel says killed Turkish NGO director in Gaza strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/israel-says-killed-turkish-ngo-director-in-gaza-strike-12023552",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:14:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}