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World17 July 2026Archive brief

Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas commander Anas Mahmoud Ahmad Hamdan, who served

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.

By Belfast Herald Staff Reporter2 min read

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The development was among the significant world stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The Times of Israel on 17 July 2026.

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