The Israeli military announces that it has killed Hamas militant Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Machi, who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel, during an airstrike in southern Gaza.

The development was among the significant world stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The Times of Israel on 24 June 2026.

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