Gaza City police chief killed as Israel pushes on with deadly strikes
Summary
An Israeli drone strike killed Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, the head of Gaza City’s civil police, on Thursday. The Israeli military said they targeted him as a Hamas commander, but Gaza’s police denied this and said he only performed his police duties.Key Facts
- Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, 43, was killed by an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City.
- The strike hit his vehicle on al-Rashid Street, injuring two others.
- Israel claims Abu Kamil was a Hamas commander; Gaza’s police deny this.
- The strike occurred one day after Israel ended a weeklong pause in air raids on Gaza.
- Earlier on the same day, another Israeli strike killed a man in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
- Israel resumed air strikes after pausing them under pressure following President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan announcement.
- Hamas accepted the peace plan but said Israel must first withdraw forces and stop attacks; Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected the plan.
- Since an October 2025 ceasefire, more than 1,250 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
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