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Israeli forces carried out an airstrike in Gaza that killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in northern Gaza Strip, on September 29. Israeli officials claim Beik was involved in planning attacks and recruiting militants. Hamas confirmed his death but denied any intention to rearm or attack Israel. Since an October ceasefire, over 1,400 Palestinians have been killed according to Gaza health officials, while the Israeli military reports only four soldiers died. This strike is part of ongoing tensions as both sides blame each other for violations of the ceasefire agreement.

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On September 29, an Israeli airstrike killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. The strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City's Nasr neighborhood around dawn, also causing another fatality among those wounded by the attack. In early October, another Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in a residential building in western Gaza City’s Remal neighborhood; health officials reported six others were severely injured. Since last October’s ceasefire, Israel claims it has targeted and killed over 20 Hamas figures this month alone, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hamas, which denies rearming or attacking. Meanwhile, Gaza health officials report that Israeli fire since October 2023 has resulted in at least 1,400 Palestinian deaths, compared to four reported Israeli soldier fatalities during the same period.

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Gaza Hamas Israel Israeli Palestinian

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Israeli NORP · 10× Hamas ORG · 8× Israel GPE · 6× Gaza GPE · 4× Beik PERSON · 2× Palestinian NORP · 2× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× CAIRO GPE · 1× Gaza Strip GPE · 1× Izz al-Din Al-Beik PERSON · 1×

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military had targeted and killed Beik, who they said has been involved in planning attacks and recruiting militants.

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2026-09-29 · The Straits Times

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike · assertive framing

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Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike CAIRO, Sept 29 - asserted

Israel → kill → strike

An Israeli airstrike killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. asserted

officials → kill → Tuesday

they → say → militants

Hamas issued a statement confirming Beik's killing in the Israeli strike that medics said hit an apartment building in Gaza City's Nasr neighbourhood around dawn. asserted

medics → issue → dawn

Another person died from their wounds after the attack, health officials said. asserted

officials → die → attack

Israel, which says Hamas has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of an October ceasefire, has stepped up strikes on the group in recent weeks. asserted

Hamas → say → weeks

The Israeli military says it has killed at least 20 Hamas figures this month, including some it identified as senior commanders or people who took part in the October 7, 2023 attacks or held Israeli hostages. asserted

who → say → hostages

Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal, and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza deal. asserted

Hamas → deny → deal

A US-brokered ceasefire agreed last year calls for the eventual reconstruction of the territory. asserted

ceasefire → broker → territory

But little progress has been made as negotiators have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops. asserted

Israel → make → troops

Israeli airstrikes have continued. asserted

airstrikes → continue → ?

At least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, according to the territory's health officials, while the Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed. uncertain

soldiers → kill → officials

Palestinian authorities say more than 73,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel in October 2023. asserted

fighters → say → October