Israel targets Hamas commanders in Gaza despite ceasefire efforts - news.cgtn.com

On 19 August 2026, Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza that it said targeted Hamas commanders. The Times of Israel reported at least 10 killed. Arab News, citing medics, reported nine Palestinians killed at a police post, and Al Jazeera reported that Hamas condemned a 'new war crime' as Israel killed 10 in crowded Gaza hubs. The Israeli military said its Gaza Division sealed two Hamas tunnels spanning two kilometers along the Yellow Line.

The Israeli army opened a criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza and confirmed it opened fire on the vehicle carrying her. The Times of Israel reported that the army also closed its probe of the World Central Kitchen deaths. Haaretz reported that the army refused for three days to say where a beaten, hospitalized Palestinian detainee was being held.