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// DOSSIER — israeli-strike-kills-northern-gaza-police-chief
Israeli Strike Kills Northern Gaza Police Chief Amid Escalating Enclave Violence
REL_TIME: 27 Jul 2026 03:42Z · LANG: EN
On July 25, 2026, an Israeli air strike killed Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser al-Maqadma, the head of police and governor of northern Gaza, in the Sheikh Radwan district. While Gaza's Interior Ministry characterized the strike as a deliberate attempt to destabilize the region and a violation of the October ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified al-Maqadma as a member of Hamas's military wing. The day's operations resulted in at least five additional Palestinian deaths, including a medic and a high school student, as mediators struggle to advance a stalled peace plan amid reports of over 1,180 Palestinian deaths since the truce began.
// Background
The ongoing conflict began with the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. A US-brokered ceasefire was established in October 2025, but near-daily strikes have continued. Israel currently controls approximately 64% of the Gaza Strip, and the total death toll in the enclave has surpassed 72,000 according to local health officials. Diplomatic efforts to reach a permanent end to the war, including a plan calling for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, have seen little progress.
// Key Developments
- Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser al-Maqadma, head of police and governor of northern Gaza, was killed in a strike in Sheikh Radwan.
- Gaza's Interior Ministry reports that 53 police personnel have been killed in direct Israeli attacks since the October ceasefire took effect.
- The IDF confirmed the elimination of several other Hamas operatives this week, including individuals involved in the October 7, 2023, attacks.
- Additional fatalities on Saturday included a medic in Nuseirat and a high school student in Khan Younis.
- The UN human rights office expressed concern over intensified strikes, reporting 57 Palestinian deaths between July 13 and July 20.
- Peace negotiations involving the U.S., Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey remain stalled despite the proposed 'Trump plan' for disarmament.
// Timeline
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Hamas-led attack on southern Israel kills 1,200 people and takes 251 hostages.
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A US-brokered ceasefire agreement takes effect, though low-level hostilities persist.
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UN reports 57 Palestinians killed during a period of intensified Israeli military operations.
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IDF strikes kill Nukhba Force commander Muhannad Abu Ghazal and intelligence chief Nabhan al-Amsi.
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Israeli air strike kills Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser al-Maqadma; separate strikes kill a medic and a student.
// Perspectives
[Israel Defense Forces (IDF)]
Asserts that targets are members of Hamas's military wing or Islamic Jihad who pose imminent threats or participated in the October 7 massacre.
[Hamas / Gaza Interior Ministry]
Maintains that the police are a civilian institution protected under international law and that Israel is violating the US-brokered ceasefire to sow anarchy.
[United Nations Human Rights Office]
Condemns the intensification of strikes in residential and crowded areas, raising concerns regarding war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law.
// Quotes
“Israel is deliberately targeting the Palestinian police force with the aim of spreading chaos in the Gaza Strip.”
“The Israeli military has been scaling up the attacks... This is another chapter of agony, misery and relentless attacks.”
“Nine months after the announcement of a ceasefire, still, nowhere is safe for Palestinians in Gaza.”
