### [2026-07-17](/feed/2026/07/17/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas commander Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan, who served as a "right-hand man" of former Al-Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. ### Sources: 1. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-hamas-aide-who-held-hostages-during-war-killed-in-strike-on-khan-younis/) ### Changes: 1. The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas commander Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan, who served as a “right-hand man” of former Al-Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Deif, in a airstrike in the Khan Yunis city of the southern Gaza Strip. _2026-07-17 19:52:03 (First version)_ 1. The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas commander Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan, who served as a "right-hand man" of former Al-Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Israel's military claims to have killed a militant from the Hamas branch Al-Qassam Brigades that participated in the abduction of soldiers Col. Asaf Hamami, St.-Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas, and Sgt. Kiril Brodski during the October 7 attacks on the Nirim kibbutz. ](/feed/2026/07/15/israel-s-military-claims-to-have-killed-a-militant-from-the-hamas-branch-al-qassam-brigades-that-participated-in-the-abd.md) _Context: Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 2. [The Israeli military and Shin Bet state that Hamas militant Muhammad Na'im Jandiya, who allegedly took part in taking hostages during the attack on the Nahal Oz kibbutz in the October 7 attacks on Israel, has been killed in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, violating the ongoing ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/07/3/the-israeli-military-and-shin-bet-state-that-hamas-militant-muhammad-na-im-jandiya-who-allegedly-took-part-in-taking-ho.md) _Context: Hamas, Israel, Shin Bet, airstrike, military_ 3. [The Israeli military confirms that that they have launched strikes in the northern Gaza Strip that killed four militants of the Hamas military wing Al-Qassam Brigades and destroyed several missile launchers used by the organization. ](/feed/2026/07/1/the-israeli-military-confirms-that-that-they-have-launched-strikes-in-the-northern-gaza-strip-that-killed-four-militants.md) _Context: Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 4. [The Israeli military and Shin Bet in a joint statement says that Israel has killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Talal Jaber Mohammad Abd al-Aal, who was involved in taking hostages during the October 7 attacks including Rom Braslavski. ](/feed/2026/06/30/the-israeli-military-and-shin-bet-in-a-joint-statement-says-that-israel-has-killed-palestinian-islamic-jihad-commander-t.md) _Context: Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, Shin Bet, military_ 5. [The Israeli military announces that it has killed Hamas militant Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Machi, who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel, during an airstrike in southern Gaza. ](/feed/2026/06/24/the-israeli-military-announces-that-it-has-killed-hamas-militant-akram-muhammad-mahmoud-abu-machi-who-took-part-in-the.md) _Context: Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike, military_ 6. [The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Hamas militants who allegedly took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel over the weekend in a airstrike in the central Gaza Strip. ](/feed/2026/06/17/the-israel-defense-forces-says-that-they-have-killed-two-hamas-militants-who-allegedly-took-part-in-the-october-7-attack.md) _Context: Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike, military_ 7. [Both Hamas and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirm that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed by an Israeli airstrike on May 26 near Gaza City along with his wife and three children. ](/feed/2026/05/27/both-hamas-and-israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-confirm-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-leader-in-the-gaza-str.md) _Context: Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike, military_ 8. [The Israeli military confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Izz al-Din al-Haddad, dubbed as one of the architects behind the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, was killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Hamas also confirms his killing, and that his wife and daughter were also killed in the airstrike. ](/feed/2026/05/16/the-israeli-military-confirms-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-hamas-leader-in-the-gaza-strip-izz-al-din-al-haddad.md) _Context: Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 9. [At least 28 Palestinians are killed and 77 more are injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip after Israel accused Hamas of firing at Israeli troops. ](/feed/2025/11/19/at-least-28-palestinians-are-killed-and-77-more-are-injured-in-a-series-of-israeli-airstrikes-in-gaza-city-and-khan-yuni.md) _Context: Hamas, Israel, Khan Yunis, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_ 10. [At least 44 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, with severe attacks carried out in Khan Yunis and Rafah. The Israel Defense Forces and Hamas accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire. ](/feed/2025/10/19/at-least-44-palestinians-are-killed-in-israeli-airstrikes-on-the-gaza-strip-with-severe-attacks-carried-out-in-khan-yun.md) _Context: Hamas, Israel, Khan Yunis, airstrike, military_