# IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 06:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
12 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 15 articles from 12 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Reuters, AP News, Anchorage Daily News and Al Jazeera. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Reuters | Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians at Gaza police station, medics say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNWHQxTVdDZDFBWlVVb2FyWXBaaC14cE5nZnIwdFN4Z3plZW5XUjdISFR3dEctVW5nRzF6T21QblV5N3NoMTRMWXVqSWxLdGtZT01kcVZQcWE0S3lJTGpSX2Q3Snh6Z3VQaVhZSVZsUTlWblZncGZGUnhxVTJYUm4zSC02VHdUMlFEUFMwR3BOU3RaVzc0X2gxWnEtcFB3VkZpbGZGcUgtNWlXdDBzN0xRS05FUnlOaEwzQm1uNnlKWm1Iekxi?oc=5) |
| AP News | Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNU3o3MnpVX0FDel85T2RxZC1SWGpMU09nSlF3SG8xTDQ1VWlhZDNSVzVWdWRBa3g1QXlpemJ3LXdNS1RicE9XaU5YaU81bnlzaV9JcEtSQ3lkUlJoWDJYdk5DWk96bG83R0JmaldOY3NaOE96clFIN3ZuNUZONGVPSnBtSmF0NzNYT0xqRkJWZ0YwNmFBRlF2QjJVczYzVTkxTU03RXN1c3Q?oc=5) |
| Anchorage Daily News | Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQRU5keks3RUV3UTI4REc0dHNHNUlLcWNSMWVULWpxdVpJSnVja3RLRkNFeXFuNWVTLVhsQU0yNjdvczcwdDVuZEhYSlFwZURuQzcxRERhQ2FmNEhiRXQ0RTdjZmtXZTlkcXB5TXduMVlCeDF3TkJDRVFIRnFsRFZyZzc3NFR6bEM4R2xOclF4elEwRVFKbjJVVHJtRWR3bWRZdVRrOEdWZV9HSlVBb3pXVW0tXzg0a3A1NnQ3djBxTHFZNWxWd0N0RWtB?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNc3RDbUh6Q1JIcW1wUkFOVTctWVVHVkJmM2tQSlczLXQ4bnlIV21XdWluaGdYYUUwbDhwLTkzQk4tVjZja3Nsanlyc3NoNHNmZ2ZKeE9aRUpwbWVCclRXQ1dCemZjeng3dXhVdGhvYjBNdnFqeGkweFdIbDUxOGItZk1fRmtvX200b1dKSjZXZVRNZkNnVXlUbENmTzNLNy1ETzkzM1VyR0FZTlhKNkHSAbMBQVVfeXFMTUVRRC0ySUxKZG9QM3IwODhvTjRYbFRsX2VJd1RIVEI1ZWtxMUhFYUhwX05BS3VRV3h0ZHBKNWJxakQ0TGJvTW9YZGk4OW9GbjVCRWxDc1phSU42aFEyWGxMQUVHV2Z0Nk9ValV3OWNuUjhBdU51eW8tejB0VkRBdjFHYlRkWEZwUkdKRjVad0ZIUnA5LWlOb3JYZ19qa3JFZGI3LXB) |
| Haaretz | Live updates • Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Gaza; IDF: targeting Hamas commanders | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwJBVV95cUxQM1NlM1hmeFF5S3B2ejIxX2poWk1aZlRUY05EZFNGVndJZzV6emc5cjl0aTJMZmZacTUydEVFYlkxMDVsTGozb1JwMFA5YjFWT0ZPYVk4ZzFQUlFTazFrS2V4NmxQWE5kLWRJeDVFTlRxM0ZPdkpQWEgtYXhHX2djc3VWN3U5V0FCeUdMSml0TENKSmNwT1VKcHZROGJMcGRoNTl6Y0RRR2ZMV041VUp1STdtaExNX3l0bjItbzdzVDRyV0VNUnVaVGpkam1jZVhtZVJzbTNqMWkwLTJYVDRPTzNmcTN3THRZMU5ONFVSdHlTOC1weDVkYm5td1R1WXdXNUZR?oc=5) |
| Democracy Now! | Headlines for August 19, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE9EXzV4NXdWVURmOEYyRXZ2YmpVS1RoUjRxVWw5VW44VHRtZWJiU1VsRmNoU1hWWkl5REh3MmxCNlRnR1EzMm1BTmE1bWlKUW5YSWFBM0F6VnB2UEZK?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Hamas official: Latest Gaza strike a ‘brazen message’ from Israel to Board of Peace | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPS1lkQzBPRG40cXUyRmo5SUdXVE1nM1ROZ1k3d2htTjhlNzJXMklOeXRmNnBMZEphN3pfejRJaWV5aEF3WEx1RlBaaXJKS2VScXNJelU1SnJSaDdHSHVEclRSSHAxSlppeDhic3pzS1pnLXpuMWhJdEpYNjJTN2pCUzdHYjVYeGZtLWI0dDNoX1lpMHczTUEyeEdFWWFVa1J3SHZSYVJ0X21wYmdTOVlmUlJtYnU2c1M5SnVlRTdYdXl5LThB?oc=5) |
| Democracy Now! | CBS News: Trump Deporting Mexican Immigrants to Other Central American Countries | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPU0ZxYW0zcExOVFFUaEU2M1hhVlBnTXNDTmlYZUVvc2x2Rk9Sd0E0MVF6bEd5QnJTNDNPSTd2RlBTZDhVaVhldnp0NkJabDF2RmpkTkY2ZDJNOUtEekN5ekQtRG4tdjlqSWFlaDR1MTBqbDM0b2hJUFZwU2tKWEZ3bGJhYnR3T3lENEk5U2M1akEzUk84UjJ0ME56M1gtV1ZYYmhPbGU4SlREN2dOQkNRYW5DbmNMckRJT2lUS09OaV9nelNTTjdZ?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | IDF targets Hamas commanders, October 7 terrorist in Gaza | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE55Y3NYR0RINzBwdVh0MnZxSEhfQWFOeVpQWU5VdE94N3k3c291bVFVUTA0M1djNkdaMHJWVURHTk1ZZzZXY1ozajVja1dHQWZPZzN0a0l5Nmg1bUFySkhXajZZV1BZTWtzX1BGeTR3?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Israel's Deadly Gaza Strikes Cast More Doubt on Ceasefire Progress Days After Kushner Visit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOblBZNXdsVzBwZFBHRjZWYzZQeTJEWUNPbG5JbFVvQUJ5OWlESEJ6ZU5RMlg0cFdhdW9KYlpZZUhRQkJCbzdwN3BKMmt0VzhXYjRONmp0Z1oxbVlGY2JOV1Bua05VcnRxaF9mNkVZZkItR0s2c3ZYOGxkdTZFeS1Ia29CQ2Ryb09PVlNnS2ZuUlRIelRvVjNIZnViZS1QdE5jaGhZV0hXV3FvRWVkOTVQOVdITzhSWUVnZlVuRlZ0Q21JSE9qclZZdDlodV9LZkZoQU9UNzdrRVZzeDBT?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | IDF says latest strikes targeted Hamas operatives, seemingly rejecting US request to only hit imminent threats | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOQkVObjZRQlRMbnltMlpUQW1jYUJ4NzgxVXJ2U1dzNmladUplSmROY3d6MU56UlhLM3lSSzhCQ2Zmd3ZKUU9UR3hTUEgyUWlwU1Q2M09WWlRFMXpDTzlWb1pZa0NrLTFIQVZKNDBDMUFMQVJiSjEyY0hMNlhrRk9IU0dlWnVFQ252WlFCMWlUUUduWmdLdENRUzhvc2ItNFZ5UC1LTjVsX0xjOWNQOG1NWnBtX1hwdVVmb2hfdFJxUmhGNDAydWgtcllyN3lHVG1KWjk0LUY2UjJwc01QdllOckhBeEd4anRWcVpV?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Death toll in Gaza police station strike up to at least nine | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPRDBZQW56bExEX1RVenhIQzFyaW05YkJHdk52X2dqX0JqVTA3aE5LSjEyVHpVenF5NVI3VDNENG9pNUYwRlFRMFIyeERROHVRZWxBeFlzbkZRSDMyeFhJUlVPN08zWHo5ZTlqeDFhLWpod210Ql9zZzNBLWp1ODFkUE0zZWpDaHF3dU02UGo5VldBZjZaOEk2MVRxU1U4bWZnWTA3OERLQXFiQQ?oc=5) |
| thenationalnews.com | Child among six dead as Israel bombs seaside cafe in Gaza | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQaGoyMHI3eV83ZjZVNlVXUTllN2VXYXRaXzl6SVdfWl9Dbm1acmdoUU5IM0ZHWDJnZXJ3NHpVbkkxMU1fTWFaT3dudUs3NlRvMEZTbTZlVXRoVk8yaUQxdmNSa0Q0YXIyU1BEZzVIdFBTMFJOYzVMdkt2MmxhSDVOQmptZW5oN0lham5xTURFbzBuMWk5SnM3QVRWbGhCU0VVTGZyQ3FNbDJQRG5ESl9XUg?oc=5) |
| RTE.ie | Israeli strike on port kills six, Gaza medics say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1oWFlva2o1aVk0ZzBfbHpqUEFVbHBZR1ZHSW1Jam9waV9ROVJqaVF1ZTJSZTlyQ2sweFVXRGI3T3VZb0JYcE14TGhtbWpjUGxrNkZkWER2V2JNR1Z1amI1LUNad25iTUtRcVp1RktFeF82cmR2?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNU1VrVmRxRnpCWU84Q2xKYXJxZ0RFOVdRSndkM3pVNUd5NjhiZ2tKSVZ5dGFGXzhsb3NEcDVURFB4STFiY2luMDZkbUZFTEtNbTBlMFk2V214QzNXdnhydEhsQlhMT3o4M0FVX3ZzTzhzRUlYWUI1ZTFLSkJlblZvalFyTVRhX2dLakZfdlRwSG52bmE4RU0taGhpNlNhSVZnd09FSzZKTnZRdVJiRmMtQkhHaUxFRjNsLXk3R2JlT0tIVTNiaEloQVBlV0dKTm5JZjJZa9IB2gFBVV95cUxPVXdvdC1jai1MZHFPMDZ4OHRORmtsX3M1WW91WDVLQk5zdjJFVjR0ZHlySVdHN3puc1JnWHVDNU5NUVFackx4dGNkQnpJZEhiZVc0YTd3SnNrNmhlVUdnRnEzQTZ0WjJnOUpRVDdGTjdOeEtrSndOTnRyZGdUUE9) |

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