Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs

Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill 10 Palestinians, targeting police headquarters and a refugee camp in separate attacks. Israeli strikes have killed at least 10 Palestinians in two separate attacks targeting a Gaza City police post and Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, condemned what it called “a new war crime”. On Wednesday, medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said they received nine Palestinian bodies following an attack on the municipal police headquarters in the centre of Gaza City. Another 15 people were wounded.

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Scoop News DeskIsrael · Published Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM UTC

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In a statement, Hamas rejected Israel’s justification that the strike targeted “resistance leaders”, calling the claim “baseless and false allegations used to justify its aggression and cover up its deliberate targeting of civilian police and unarmed civilians”. On Tuesday, Israeli strikes killed seven people – including a child – and wounded 14 others at a crowded cafe on Gaza City’s harbour.

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