Deir al-Balah

The IDF eliminated Mahmoud Fatair, a member of Islamic Jihad's elite forces, in an airstrike in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah over the weekend.

Fatair invaded Israel on October 7 and helped hold Rom Braslavski in Islamic Jihad captivity. In November 2023, he was seen taking part in a hostage handover ceremony during a prisoner release. The IDF says he was eliminated to remove the threat after advancing attacks on troops and civilians.

Gaza Report: 6 strikes across Gaza since midnight have left 12 dead, including two who died of wounds from a strike on a jeep in Deir al-Balah.

Five Hamas weapon depots were destroyed in overnight Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet announced.

The sites held assault rifles, explosive devices and anti-tank launchers. One was located next to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.

The IDF says the weapons were intended for attacks on Israeli forces and civilians, and were destroyed to remove the threat.

The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Wael Musa Khaled Ladaawi, head of internal security for Hamas in the Central Camps, in a strike near Deir al-Balah yesterday.

The internal security apparatus is a secret, central mechanism within Hamas. Under Ladaawi it gathered intelligence for the group's senior leadership.

Wael Al-Lidawi, Hamas Internal Security chief for central Gaza, killed in an Israeli strike on his vehicle in Deir al-Balah. A second senior operative was killed alongside him.

The IDF struck a Hamas tunnel system in central Gaza over the weekend, saying the group was rebuilding the underground site "in violation of the ceasefire." The tunnel in Deir al-Balah and three nearby targets were hit Saturday.

IAF struck a building in Deir al-Balah. Residents received advance warning, per Gazan media.

A targeted strike on a vehicle in Deir al-Balah.

A mass wedding ceremony for 300 couples was held in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. Hamas police provided 'security' for the event.