### [2026-08-22](/feed/2026/08/22/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. ### Sources: 1. [JFeed](https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news/israeli-strike-kills-hamas-commander-in-deir-al-balah-gaza-50000) 2. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-strike-on-gaza-earlier-killed-hamas-commander-involved-in-attempts-to-restore-tunnels/) ### Changes: 1. The Israel Defense Forces claims that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing Ceasefire. _2026-08-23 04:01:23 (First version)_ 1. The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Hamas says that they will disarm if Israel withdraws from and ends its military campaign in the Gaza Strip and if Israel and the U.S. honors the ceasefire agreement signed in October 2025. ](/feed/2026/07/31/hamas-says-that-they-will-disarm-if-israel-withdraws-from-and-ends-its-military-campaign-in-the-gaza-strip-and-if-israel.md) _Context: Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_ 2. [The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet state that Hamas' internal security head Wael Musa Khaled Ladawi was killed in a airstrike in the Deir al-Balah area of the central Gaza Strip, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/07/27/the-israel-defense-forces-idf-and-shin-bet-state-that-hamas-internal-security-head-wael-musa-khaled-ladawi-was-killed.md) _Context: Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_ 3. [The Israeli military and Shin Bet states that senior Hamas Gaza City Brigade commander Adham Ibrahim Shaaban Nasman, who was involved in directing the October 7, 2023, attacks and taking hostages, has been killed in a Israeli airstrike in the city last weekend, despite the ongoing ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/07/21/the-israeli-military-and-shin-bet-states-that-senior-hamas-gaza-city-brigade-commander-adham-ibrahim-shaaban-nasman-who.md) _Context: Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike, ceasefire_ 4. [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. ](/feed/2026/07/17/the-israeli-military-and-shin-bet-confirm-that-they-have-killed-hamas-commander-anas-mahmoud-ahmad-hamdan-who-served-as.md) _Context: Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_ 5. [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, Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis_ 6. [Israel says its military has killed Mansour Sami Mahmoud Shahtout, a Hamas naval police commander who ran the Central Camps and took part in the October 7 attacks, in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip. ](/feed/2026/06/28/israel-says-its-military-has-killed-mansour-sami-mahmoud-shahtout-a-hamas-naval-police-commander-who-ran-the-central-ca.md) _Context: Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_ 7. [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: Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_ 8. [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, Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_ 9. [Ceasefire mediators in Cairo, Egypt, give Hamas and all armed groups in the Gaza Strip 90 days to hand over their weapons in the coming months, including their missiles and rocket launchers along with their tunnel network. ](/feed/2026/03/20/ceasefire-mediators-in-cairo-egypt-give-hamas-and-all-armed-groups-in-the-gaza-strip-90-days-to-hand-over-their-weapon.md) _Context: Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_ 10. [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: Gaza, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, airstrike_