### [2026-07-26](/feed/2026/07/26/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Israel Defense Forces confirm that a Hamas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit commander was killed in a airstrike yesterday in the central Gaza. 




### Sources:

1. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-hamas-uav-commander-killed-in-gaza-strike-on-saturday/)

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