Israel Kills Hamas Northern Gaza Brigade Commander in Airstrike

Palestinians, including children and women, were killed and injured in Gaza on Tuesday due to Israeli airstrikes, gunfire, and artillery shelling targeting various areas. Simultaneously, homes and civilian facilities were demolished in what the report describes as ongoing violations of a ceasefire agreement.

In Gaza City, Azz al-Din al-Bik, known as "Abu Hamza Ashmawi" and commander of Hamas's northern Gaza brigade, was killed in an early morning Israeli airstrike that hit a residential apartment in the Al-Nimsr neighborhood. A medical source at Al-Shifa Hospital reported one fatality and several injuries, including children, from the strike. Israeli warplanes conducted three raids in the early morning hours, with one targeting the apartment.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz jointly announced that Israeli forces had killed the Hamas commander. In the central Gaza Strip, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported a Palestinian killed by Israeli forces' gunfire in the eastern area of Deir al-Balah. Israeli forces also carried out demolitions east of the city, accompanied by artillery shelling on the eastern areas.

In northern Gaza, Israeli artillery shelled northern areas of Beit Lahia, and forces fired illumination flares over the Al-Jawani area. The report states these attacks occur amid continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire, including shooting from vehicles and tanks, airstrikes, demolishing homes and civilian structures, and targeting displaced persons' tents and shelters.

These alleged violations are ongoing despite a ceasefire agreement reportedly signed on October 10, 2025, and understandings announced in July 2026 for the second phase of a truce. The report claims these Israeli violations have entered their 355th day, referencing a "new agreement" announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 31, 2026, to begin the second phase of a "roadmap" for Gaza.