{
  "id": 94951,
  "title": "Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/israeli-army-says-strike-in-gaza-killed-palestinian-islamic-jihad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T17:26:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-says-strike-gaza-killed-palestinian-islamic-jihad"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander The Israeli army has said that it killed Mahmoud Fatair, whom it said was the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, in a strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area over the weekend. The army alleged that Fatair was involved in breaking into Israel and taking a hostage on 7 October 2023, without providing any…",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/exiled-palestinian-official-walks-back-jared-kushner-ceasefire-claim",
        "published": "2026-08-03T13:46:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israeli strikes cast doubt on Gaza ceasefire efforts despite renewed diplomatic push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/israeli-strikes-cast-doubt-on-gaza-ceasefire-efforts-despite-renewed",
        "published": "2026-08-03T17:21:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Palestinian foreign minister: Israeli settler violence 'complementary pillar' of settlement expansion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/palestinian-foreign-minister-israeli-settler-violence-complementary",
        "published": "2026-08-03T17:59:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "WHO demands protection for Gaza health care facilities amid Israeli attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/who-demands-protection-for-gaza-health-care-facilities-amid-israeli",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:51:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/board-of-peace-says-no-israeli-withdrawal-from-gaza-before-hamas",
        "published": "2026-08-04T01:43:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}