### [2026-07-7](/feed/2026/07/7/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet says that they have killed a Hamas Nukhba Force commander and another commander associated with the militant group's intelligence unit. 




### Sources:

1. [JNS](https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/idf-strike-kills-hamas-training-commander-in-northern-gaza)

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