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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

IDF strikes kill Hamas commander and Turkish NGO director in Gaza

Oct 04, 2026 03:56 PM CT Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip gaza,hamas,idf-strikes,turkey,ngo,deir-al-balah

Summary

The Israeli military reported conducting separate strikes in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of a Hamas armed wing commander and the director of a Turkish NGO. The IDF accused the NGO director of being a member of Hamas's military structure, highlighting the continued targeting of both military and alleged dual-role civilian figures within the conflict zone.

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Israel says it killed head of Turkish NGO, Hamas commander in separate Gaza strikes The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed the director of a Turkish NGO in a strike, accusing him of being a member of Hamas's armed wing. Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah had earlier announced the d...

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Conducted airstrikes killing a Hamas commander and a Turkish NGO director, accusing the latter of membership in Hamas's armed wing.

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