Israeli-Backed Palestinian Group Kills Senior Hamas Police Officer in Gaza, Threatens More Attacks

Mourners perform funeral prayers for senior Hamas police officer Mahmoud Al-Astal, who was killed on Monday, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

An Israeli–backed Palestinian militia said on Monday it had killed a senior Hamas police officer in the southern Gaza Strip, an incident which Hamas blamed on “Israeli collaborators.”

A statement from the Hamas-run interior ministry said gunmen opened fire from a passing car...