Israel strikes Gaza and West Bank, killing Hamas operatives

In late August 2026, the Israeli military carried out a rare airstrike in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants, including a former senior member of a Hamas-linked cell in Jenin. The IDF said the strike targeted "terror operatives" and came amid ongoing operations in the Jenin refugee camp, which Israel's defense minister said had been "occupied." Separately, Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least five people, among them a Hamas commander who had infiltrated Israel on October 7. Palestinian authorities reported the deaths, while the IDF confirmed the West Bank operation but did not immediately comment on the Gaza casualties.