Gaza City

IDF avoiding killing certain Hamas officials in Gaza over fear of civil order collapse

Military sources confirmed to Walla that the decision not to target Hamas municipal officials stems from a concern that killing them could lead to the collapse of governing institutions in Gaza.

A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.
People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026.

Israel prepares for possible Iran escalation as US delays military action until after midterms

ILLUSTRATIVE: Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in Gaza City, July 28, 2026

IDF kills three Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza Strip

IDF kills Hamas commanders Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji and Muhammad Fawzi Muhammad Awad Gamal.

IDF kills Hamas commander who held several former Israeli hostages in Gaza City strikes


IDF keeps killing Hamas commanders, but their units were already defeated in Gaza - analysis

The IDF has repeatedly declared Hamas units defeated, yet commanders of those same units continue to emerge and be targeted, raising questions about Hamas’s ability to rebuild its forces.

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Katz threatens to destroy rest of Gaza City, evacuate one million Gazans if hostage taken

Katz said he was responding to the increasing threat picture about potential aggressive actions by Iran, Turkey, and proxies like Hamas.

Defense Minister Israel Katz.

War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people seeking shelter inside - report

Raed al-Dahshan, the director of Gaza City's civil defense service, claimed that at least 10 families lived in the collapsed building and that there was still hope of finding survivors.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

IDF killed two Hamas terrorists in Gaza strikes, military confirms

Talal Mustafa Saleh Badawi, a commander from the Military Security Department of Hamas’s Gaza City Brigade, was killed on Monday along with Momo Saeed Mohammed.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet capture Hamas's Internal Security chief during joint operation in Gaza Strip

The IDF's daring operations in Gaza captured international media attention, but their strategic significance is unclear at this time.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Wednesday, in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, July 16, 2026.

How are Gazan gangs affecting the strip amid Israel, US election cycles? - analysis

Hamas remains the decisive power as things stall despite efforts from multiple directions to shift the Gaza Strip's status quo.

Palestinians carrying flags, body bags during a funeral ceremony in Gaza City on August 20, 2026.

IDF Gaza Division seals two Hamas tunnels spanning two kilometers along Yellow Line

Drone footage released by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit shows the tunnels running underground at length, packed with sandbags.

IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.

Who are Hamas’s adversaries in Gaza? - opinion

The Radaa Force, Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, and Hussam al-Astal’s Counter-Terrorism Strike Force are worth keeping an eye on as possible allies

Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City in August.

IDF kills Hamas commander who invaded Israel on October 7 in targeted Gaza strike

Abu Kamil was among the terrorists who invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and he continued to work toward the goal of harming Israeli soldiers and civilians over the past three years.

(FILE PHOTO) A Palestinian man inspects the site of Wednesday's Israeli strike on a house whose residents were pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, in Gaza City, July 30, 2026.

A proposal for an economic future: Gaza needs more than reconstruction - opinion

For decades, Gaza's refugee camps have been a symbol of dependency. Reconstruction offers an opportunity to change that reality.

Palestinians inspect the damage caused by an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house belonging to the al-Qalqili family in al-Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on July 30, 2026.