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

Israeli air strikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians in two separate attacks. One strike targeted the municipal police headquarters in Gaza City, killing nine people, including police officials, and wounding 15.

Al Jazeera StaffAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-19 · 17:14 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs
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Israeli air strikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians in two separate attacks. One strike targeted the municipal police headquarters in Gaza City, killing nine people, including police officials, and wounding 15. This attack occurred near a park crowded with civilians. Another strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp killed one Palestinian. Hamas, which governs Gaza, condemned the attacks as "a new war crime" and rejected Israel's claim that it targeted Hamas commanders, calling the justification "baseless and false." The Israeli army stated it struck Hamas commanders in both locations.

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Hamas rejected Israel's justification, calling the claim 'baseless and false allegations'.

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Hamas condemned the strikes as 'a new war crime'.

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The bombardment in Gaza City occurred at a busy time near a park crowded with civilians, including children.

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Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians, targeting police headquarters and a refugee camp.

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The Israeli army claimed its air force struck two Hamas commanders in Nuseirat and a Hamas commander in Gaza City.

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Full report

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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”.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner sayslist 2 of 2Israeli strike reported to kill at least six in Gaza Cityend of listOn 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.Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza City, said the bombardment occurred at a busy time near a park crowded with civilians, including children.Victims of the Gaza City strike included a newly-appointed Gaza City police chief, the director of a women’s police force, and several officers.Earlier in the day, a strike on Nuseirat refugee camp killed one Palestinian, medics said, increasing Wednesday’s death toll to at least 10.The Israeli army claimed its air force struck two Hamas commanders in Nuseirat, and that it later struck a Hamas commander in the Tuffah area of Gaza City, without providing evidence of their affiliation.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”.Hamas accused the Israeli government of “deliberately undermining these efforts and dangerously pushing towards reigniting the war of extermination against our people in the Gaza Strip”.
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