# Israel Arrests Hamas High Command in Gaza After Bombardment

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed a Hamas high command member was arrested in Gaza following airstrikes.

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on 2026-06-25 that a high-ranking Hamas official was arrested in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. [^1]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on September 2, 2026, during a visit to the Gaza Strip that Israel will not withdraw from the enclave. [^2]

Israel Katz said that the arrest followed Israeli airstrikes on an area in the Gaza capital, which he described as part of a policy to neutralize Hamas terrorists and destroy their infrastructure. [^3]

Israel Katz stated that Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until it is demilitarized, Hamas is disarmed, and all tunnels are destroyed, with the army remaining in defensive lines afterward. [^4]

Israeli media reported that the Tuesday airstrikes served as cover fire for a militia infiltration operation aimed at capturing a Hamas commander, resulting in the deaths of a woman and two children. [^5]

A woman and two children, aged 3 and 13, were killed in Gaza City during Israeli bombardments, according to Gazan hospital sources. [^6]

Israel Katz said during a school year opening event that Israel's policy is to pursue, neutralize, and destroy the terrorist infrastructure of Hamas. [^7]

The Israeli army alleged that the suspicious aerial target crossed from Lebanese territory into northern Israel. [^8]

The Israeli army announced that interceptors were launched toward a suspicious aerial target. [^9]

Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israeli forces control 60% of the Gaza Strip while continuing operations to eliminate terrorist threats. [^10]

Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the objective is to disarm Hamas and demilitarize Gaza so it no longer poses a threat to Israel. [^11]

Israeli forces captured Muein al Arabi, the head of the internal security apparatus of Hamas, near his residence in the Gaza Strip. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on 2026-06-25 that a high-ranking Hamas official was arrested in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on September 2, 2026, during a visit to the Gaza Strip that Israel will not withdraw from the enclave. (La Tercera, News)
3. Israel Katz said that the arrest followed Israeli airstrikes on an area in the Gaza capital, which he described as part of a policy to neutralize Hamas terrorists and destroy their infrastructure. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. Israel Katz stated that Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until it is demilitarized, Hamas is disarmed, and all tunnels are destroyed, with the army remaining in defensive lines afterward. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. Israeli media reported that the Tuesday airstrikes served as cover fire for a militia infiltration operation aimed at capturing a Hamas commander, resulting in the deaths of a woman and two children. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. A woman and two children, aged 3 and 13, were killed in Gaza City during Israeli bombardments, according to Gazan hospital sources. (El Universal, News)
7. Israel Katz said during a school year opening event that Israel's policy is to pursue, neutralize, and destroy the terrorist infrastructure of Hamas. (El Universal, News)
8. The Israeli army alleged that the suspicious aerial target crossed from Lebanese territory into northern Israel. (middleeasteye.net, News)
9. The Israeli army announced that interceptors were launched toward a suspicious aerial target. (middleeasteye.net, News)
10. Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israeli forces control 60% of the Gaza Strip while continuing operations to eliminate terrorist threats. (La Tercera, News)
11. Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the objective is to disarm Hamas and demilitarize Gaza so it no longer poses a threat to Israel. (La Tercera, News)
12. Israeli forces captured Muein al Arabi, the head of the internal security apparatus of Hamas, near his residence in the Gaza Strip. (La Tercera, News)

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