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  "id": 4013015,
  "title": "Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israel-kills-hamas-operative-in-rare-west-bank-air-strike-military",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:46:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/israel-kills-hamas-operative-rare-west-bank-air-strike-military-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "JENIN, West Bank, Aug 28 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike killed a Hamas operative and two of his accomplices in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare use of deadly air power in the occupied territory. Hamas confirmed the man that Israel named as Qais Bitawi was one of its members and condemned the attack that killed him. The allied Islamic Jihad militant group also claimed him as a…",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel launches air strike on occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israel-launches-air-strike-on-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:30:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israeli strike kills three in West Bank; Israel says it targeted Hamas operative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israeli-strike-kills-three-in-west-bank-israel-says-it-targeted-hamas",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:46:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israel carries out rare air strike in occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israel-carries-out-rare-air-strike-in-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:06:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israel army carries out rare West Bank air strike, killing 'three terrorists'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israel-army-carries-out-rare-west-bank-air-strike-killing-three",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:14:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israeli-strike-kills-three-palestinians-in-west-banks-jenin",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:47:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/israeli-strikes-kill-5-in-gaza-and-3-in-west-bank-and-other-news-in",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:35:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "IDF says three Palestinians killed in targeted strike near West Bank's Jenin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/idf-says-three-palestinians-killed-in-targeted-strike-near-west-banks",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:20:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "In rare West Bank airstrike, IDF says it killed 3 Palestinian terror operatives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/in-rare-west-bank-airstrike-idf-says-it-killed-3-palestinian-terror",
        "published": "2026-08-28T19:30:43.000Z"
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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."
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