An Israeli air strike on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, killed one person and wounded five others in northern Gaza, according to local authorities.

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that the strike targeted a three-wheeled tuk-tuk transport vehicle near the Western Roundabout in Beit Lahiya. The deceased was identified as Mohanad Saada, who was part of a municipal maintenance team returning from repairing a water well damaged during earlier military operations. Saada's body and the injured were transferred to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

The Israeli military stated that the operation targeted a Hamas commander who was actively planning attacks against Israeli forces.

In addition to this strike, Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza reported at least two other Israeli attacks on the same day: a quadcopter drone attack in Khan Younis in southern Gaza that wounded a father and critically wounded his son, and an artillery shelling near the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

Separately, former U.S. President Trump announced a 15-point plan drafted by the Board of Peace, calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. He described the plan as "a monumental step toward lasting peace and security."

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