### [2026-07-31](/feed/2026/07/31/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Israel Defense Forces says that they have violated the ceasefire by killing two Hamas operatives accused of smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip in separate strikes.




### Sources:

1. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-two-hamas-operatives-killed-in-precise-aerial-strikes-on-wednesday/)

### Changes:

1. The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Hamas operatives accused of smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip in separate strikes, including supply officer Muhammad al-Abed and commander Ahmad Ma’in Muhammad Anqar.  _2026-07-31 19:55:34 (First version)_
1. The Israel Defense Forces says that they have violated the ceasefire by killing two Hamas operatives accused of smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip in separate strikes. _(Current version)_

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