Israel’s occupation of Gaza, Lebanon, Syria extends beyond what maps show

On 26 May 2026, Israel said it targeted the new chief of Hamas's armed wing in a strike in Gaza, 11 days after killing his predecessor, according to Netanyahu and Katz. Times of Israel reported that initial assessments indicate Mohammed Odeh was killed. Medics and witnesses told the BBC that three people were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza City.

In other Gaza developments, Israel killed at least five Palestinians in what Daily Sabah called the latest ceasefire violation, and the IDF completed a major combat engineering operation. Al Jazeera wrote that Israel's occupation of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria extends beyond what maps show.