{
  "id": 802348,
  "title": "IDF kills Hamas commander who invaded Israel on October 7 in targeted Gaza strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/idf-kills-hamas-commander-who-invaded-israel-on-october-7-in-targeted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905483"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet killed Hamas commander Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a targeted strike within Gaza City on Thursday, according to a military statement. Abu Kamil was among the terrorists who breached Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and continued to plot against Israeli soldiers and civilians for the past three years, the IDF reported. The Israel Air Force (IAF) also targeted a terror cell in Khan Yunis, marking the second such attack in two days following a pause since a new US-Hamas deal in late July. IDF sources inform The Jerusalem Post that this cell was not highly senior but was in the process of planning an imminent operation against the IDF. Since the US-Hamas agreement, the IDF has suspended attacks on Hamas members involved in the October 7 invasion and other strategic leaders, but it persists in targeting operatives who are preparing an attack. IDF forces in Lebanon discovered and eliminated a booby-trapped structure near the village of Mansouri on Wednesday, which was being utilized for Hezbollah terrorist activities. The IDF discovered RPG rockets and additional unspecified weapons within the building.",
  "summary": "Abu Kamil was among the terrorists who invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and he continued to work toward the goal of harming Israeli soldiers and civilians over the past three years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/israel-killed-head-of-police-force-gazas-ministry-of-interior-says",
        "published": "2026-08-13T17:42:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israeli drone strike kills Gaza city police official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/israeli-drone-strike-kills-gaza-city-police-official",
        "published": "2026-08-13T19:09:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}