# Israel strikes Hamas commander in Gaza despite peace pressure 2026-08-12T23:55:46+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted drone strike on a man it called a Hamas commander in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, on Wednesday. It was the first such strike announced since August 3. The attack came as mediators push a Gaza peace deal, which includes halting targeted strikes. Hamas has accepted a US-brokered plan to decommission its weapons, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected it earlier this week, insisting on full disarmament first. The Israeli military did not say whether the man was killed. Officials at Shifa and Nasser hospitals said four injured people were brought in on Wednesday. Gaza's Health Ministry has reported 45 people killed since August 1. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - siasat.com Tags: drone strike, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, peace deal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/israel-resumes-gaza-drone-strikes-despite-peace-deal-push/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/israel-resumes-gaza-drone-strikes-despite-peace-deal-push/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.