STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

Israel Assassination of Hamas Gaza Police Chief Escalates Local Tensions

Aug 13, 2026 01:01 PM CT Gaza Strip targeted killing,hamas,gaza,security apparatus,escalation

Summary

Israel conducted a targeted killing of Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, a senior Hamas official overseeing civil police in Gaza. This operation demonstrates Israel's continued capability to penetrate Gaza's security apparatus and eliminate mid-to-high-level command structures, contributing to the ongoing attrition of Hamas leadership.

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Hamas denounces Israel's killing of top Gaza police official Hamas condemned Israel’s killing of Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, director of the civil police force in the Gaza governorate, calling it “a continuation of the brutal crimes committed by the occupation against our Palestinian people," accord...

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Conducted targeted killing of Hamas official Jamal Abu Kamil.

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STANDARD Israeli Drone Strike Kills Gaza Police Chief in Western Gaza City

"The new event and recent event #4 describe the exact same incident: the targeted killing of Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, the Gaza Police Chief. Event #4 reports the strike occurred in Western Gaza City, while the new event provides the specific identity of the victim and analyzes the strategic impact on Hamas's command structure. They are duplicate reports of the same military action."