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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

IDF airstrike eliminates senior Hamas Nukhba commanders in Gaza

Aug 18, 2026 05:19 PM CT Gaza City, Gaza Strip idf,hamas,nukhba,gaza,airstrike,commanders

Summary

The Israeli Defense Forces conducted an airstrike targeting a meeting of elite Hamas Nukhba Force commanders near the Gaza port, resulting in the deaths of six operatives including a company commander. This operation represents a continued effort by Israel to degrade the command and control structure of Hamas's elite units, maintaining pressure on the group's military capabilities within the Gaza theater.

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Military says targets included Nukhba Force company commander, three platoon commanders and several other terror operatives; Hamas-run civil defense says a minor among the dead The post IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead appeared first on The Times...

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Israel NEUTRAL

Conducted airstrike targeting elite Hamas commanders, claiming six killed including senior Nukhba Force leadership.

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