{"id":56328,"date":"2026-01-31T09:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-strikes-gaza-palestinian-reports-say-at-least-20-people-dead\/31\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:04:40","slug":"idf-strikes-gaza-palestinian-reports-say-at-least-20-people-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-strikes-gaza-palestinian-reports-say-at-least-20-people-dead\/31\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF strikes Gaza, Palestinian reports say at least 20 people dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The recent IDF airstrikes in Gaza killed 26 people, according to Hamas-run health authorities cited by Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-strikes-eight-terrorists-emerging-084336742.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:IDF struck military infrastructure in Gaza;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IDF struck military infrastructure in Gaza<\/a> on Saturday, in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the military said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In response to the violation of the ceasefire agreement yesterday (Friday), in which eight terrorists were identified exiting the underground terror infrastructure in eastern Rafah, the IDF and ISA have, thus far, struck four commanders and additional terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations across the Gaza Strip,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-completes-demolition-four-kilometer-140327573.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:IDF said in a statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IDF said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the IDF, the targets of the operation were a weapons storage facility, a weapons manufacturing site, and two launch sites belonging to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/islamic-terrorism\/article-885087\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hamas<\/a> in the central Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip systematically violate international law, brutally exploiting civilian infrastructure and the Gazan population as human shields for terrorist activities,&#8221; the military added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The recent airstrikes targeted a Hamas-run police station in Gaza and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/around-70-000-gazans-died-055952390.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:killed 26 people;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">killed 26 people<\/a>, according to Hamas-run health authorities cited by <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Palestinians search for casualties as they inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a Hamas police station on Saturday, in Gaza City, January 31, 2026. (credit: REUTERS\/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later on Saturday, the IDF announced that struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the Markaba area in southern Lebanon in response to a ceasefire violation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">IDF captures one of Hamas&#8217; key commanders remaining in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Friday ceasefire violation mentioned by the IDF led to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-announces-capture-one-hamass-193833583.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:capture of a key Hamas commander in Gaza;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">capture of a key Hamas commander in Gaza<\/a>, who was trying to flee a tunnel near Rafah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After striking the area where the eight terrorists were spotted, the IDF performed searches and apprehended one of the fleeing terrorists. He was later identified as a key commander in Hamas\u2019 Eastern Rafah Battalion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;IDF troops, together with the ISA, continue searches and additional activities in the area in order to locate and eliminate the additional terrorists,&#8221; the military said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-strikes-gaza-palestinian-reports-133607547.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent IDF airstrikes in Gaza killed 26 people, according to Hamas-run health authorities cited by Reuters. 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