### [2026-06-17](/feed/2026/06/17/index.md)

##### Gaza war
# The Israel Defense Forces confirms that they have killed two Hamas militants who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel over the weekend in a airstrike in the central Gaza Strip. 




### Sources:

1. [Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-two-hamas-terrorists-who-took-part-in-oct-7-attack-killed-in-central-gaza/)

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