Israeli strikes kill four in Gaza as military says it arrests Hamas militant

Israeli strikes during a Gaza City raid killed at least four Palestinians and the military said it arrested a senior Hamas militant.

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Gaza officials said on 2026-09-01 that an Israeli raid to detain a Hamas militant in Gaza City was discovered during the operation, prompting airstrikes that killed at least three Palestinians, including two children. ^[1] Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on 2026-09-01 that a senior Hamas militant had been arrested in the operation, but he did not identify the man. ^[2] Medics said at least three people - two children and a woman - were killed and several others wounded in the bombardment, and another child was killed in Israeli fire in central Gaza. ^[3] Palestinian health officials reported that heavy Israeli bombardment killed four people in Gaza City on Tuesday, including three children and a woman. ^[4] According to Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, Israel then launched heavy air strikes, killing and wounding several people. ^[5]

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on 2026-09-01 that a senior Hamas militant had been arrested in the operation, but he did not identify the man. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Medics said at least three people - two children and a woman - were killed and several others wounded in the bombardment, and another child was killed in Israeli fire in central Gaza. · The Globe and Mail

Palestinian health officials reported that heavy Israeli bombardment killed four people in Gaza City on Tuesday, including three children and a woman. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

According to Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, Israel then launched heavy air strikes, killing and wounding several people. · The Globe and Mail

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