{
  "id": 18140929,
  "title": "IDF, Shin Bet kill six terrorists from three separate organizations in strikes near Khan Yunis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/idf-shin-bet-kill-six-terrorists-from-three-separate-organizations-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-913824"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, Israel's domestic security agency, carried out a series of targeted strikes in the Gaza Strip earlier this week, resulting in the deaths of seven terrorists from three distinct organizations, according to a report on Wednesday. Among those killed was Gamal Abu Said, a prominent figure in Hamas who held several high-ranking positions within the group. Abu Said was responsible for training militants outside Gaza, serving as commander of an anti-tank battalion, and as a key liaison between Hamas and various countries, according to the IDF. Two of the strikes occurred on Monday, targeting Mahmoud Jihad Mohammad Qafa, who led a sniper cell in Hamas' military wing, and Asaad Suleiman Salman Qashta, a member of Jaish al-Islam. On Sunday, the IDF and Shin Bet killed three more Hamas terrorists and one member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Khan Yunis. Additionally, on Sunday, Mohammad Ali Abu Shaar, a PIJ sniper, was among four Hamas terrorists killed in IDF strikes. Furthermore, Israeli forces eliminated Nukhba terrorist Muhammad Kamel Masleh Qadih, who had infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre, and Diaa Abd al-Mohsen Muhammad Abu al-Rous, another Nukhba terrorist in Hamas' military wing, in strikes near Nuseirat.",
  "summary": "Four of the terrorists belonged to Hamas, one to Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam), and the sixth to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.",
  "key_points": [
    "IDF and Shin Bet killed six terrorists in Gaza Strip strikes",
    "Gamal Abu Said, prominent Hamas figure, among those killed",
    "Attacks targeted Hamas, Jaish al-Islam, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}