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Israel Says It Killed Hamas Military Spokesman as Gaza City Fight Intensifies

Israel’s cabinet is weighing a Gaza City offensive that aid groups warn would deepen a lethal humanitarian crisis.

A man watches the news on TV, displaying footage of Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government, who was killed, along with others, in Thursday's Israeli strikes on the capital, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
A Palestinian boy walks past a heavily damaged building in the Rimal neighborhood, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, a day after it was hit by an Israeli military strike that killed several people. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
A video released by the Israeli army says to show Mohammed Sinwar, brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as seen in this screengrab taken from the Israeli army video released on December 17, 2023.
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Overview

  • Defense Minister Israel Katz said Abu Obeida was eliminated in Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he was targeted, while Hamas has not commented on his status.
  • Israel has declared Gaza City a dangerous combat zone and canceled daily humanitarian pauses as strikes and shelling expanded across neighborhoods including Rimal and Sheikh Radwan.
  • Hospitals reported at least 43 Palestinians killed since Saturday, including people shot or struck while trying to reach food near aid routes, with witnesses describing lethal fire in the Netzarim Corridor.
  • Netanyahu convened his security cabinet to review plans to seize Gaza City, with some officials indicating a larger ground push would follow evacuations over the coming weeks.
  • The ICRC and the UN said a mass evacuation from Gaza City cannot be conducted safely, and both sides’ statements highlighted risks to remaining hostages as fighting escalates.