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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 70, The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. In 1191, Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

IDF eliminates Hamas commander involved in October 7 abductions

Arutz Sheva

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July 9, 2026

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IDF eliminates Hamas commander involved in October 7 abductions

The IDF and ISA eliminated a terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7th and took part in the abduction of Israeli civilians and holding them in captivity

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Off The Press

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· Jun 28, 2026

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who directed civilian kidnappings

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday eliminated a Hamas commander who directed the kidnapping of civilians during the Palestinian terror group’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, the military said on Saturday. Walid Haniyeh, who served as the deputy commander of a Nukhba Force company in Hamas’s “military wing,” continued to recruit and train terrorists during the []...Click to read more

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 9, 2026

Israeli military eliminates Hamas commander, Waheed Salam

The Israeli military on Thursday announced the elimination of Waheed Abu Salam, identified as a former commander of the Western Company in Khan Yunis. In a statement posted on X, the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, alleged that Abu Salam infiltrated Israel during the October 7 attack and participated in the abduction of Israeli civilians to Gaza. The military further [] Israeli military eliminates Hamas commander, Waheed Salam

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

Israeli army arrests 21 Palestinians, including released detainees, in occupied West Bank

Separately, army arrests Palestinian who tracked army raids on Telegram, forces him to appear in video warning group members to leave or face arrest

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 3, 2026

Terrorist who abducted Cpt. Daniel Perez and held hostages eliminated

IDF eliminated Muhammad Na’im Jandiya, who oversaw the massacre in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, abducted Cpt. Daniel Perez, and held three Israelis hostage.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Israeli occupation arrests 11 Palestinians, launches large-scale raid campaign in West Bank

WEST BANK, July 08 (YPA) – Israeli occupation forces arrested 11 Palestinian citizens, including a woman and the father of a martyr, at dawn on Wednesday during daily raid and incursion operations across various cities in the West Bank and occupied Quds (Jerusalem). The arrests were distributed as follows: Jenin, Qalqilya, and Jerusalem: The arrest []

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 22, 2026

Israeli Enemy Issues, Renews Administrative Detention Orders for 15 Palestinians from West Bank

Israeli Enemy Issues, Renews Administrative Detention Orders for 15 Palestinians from West Bank

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Related coverage for "IDF eliminates Hamas commander involved in October 7 abductions": Off The Press — IDF kills Hamas terrorist who directed civilian kidnappings. Daily Post Nigeria — Israeli military eliminates Hamas commander, Waheed Salam. Anadolu Agency — Israeli army arrests 21 Palestinians, including released detainees, in occupied West Bank. Arutz Sheva — Terrorist who abducted Cpt. Daniel Perez and held hostages eliminated. Yemen Press Agency — Israeli occupation arrests 11 Palestinians, launches large-scale raid campaign in West Bank. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Israeli Enemy Issues, Renews Administrative Detention Orders for 15 Palestinians from West Bank