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IDF confirms Gaza drone strikes in Mawasi, Jabalia and Khan Younis — 9 killed
·Gaza Strip (Mawasi / Jabalia / Khan Younis)
The IDF confirmed a drone strike against several Hamas operatives in the southern Gaza Strip's Mawasi area on Tuesday (March 31), with Palestinian media reporting four killed. Additional strikes on the same day in northern Gaza's Jabalia killed three, and a strike in Khan Younis killed two others. The IDF confirmed the Mawasi strike but had not yet commented on the Jabalia and Khan Younis strikes.
The IDF confirmed on April 2 (D34) that a drone strike was carried out on Tuesday (March 31 = D32) against Hamas operatives in the Mawasi area of southern Gaza, with Palestinian media reporting four killed.
Gaza strike summary for D32:
- Mawasi (southern Gaza): IDF drone strike on Hamas operatives — 4 killed (Palestinian media)
- Jabalia (northern Gaza): strike — 3 killed (Palestinian media; IDF has not commented)
- Khan Younis: strike — 2 killed (Palestinian media; IDF has not commented)
Total reported killed: 9
Context:
Israel continues parallel operations in Gaza even as the main focus of the war is the US-Israel campaign against Iran. The Mawasi area in the southern Gaza coastal zone has been a recurring target for IDF strikes against Hamas operatives sheltering in humanitarian zones.
Source: Times of Israel April 2 live blog (IDF confirmation, April 2, 2026).
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Actor responses
IDF confirmed drone strike on Hamas operatives in Mawasi (southern Gaza), Tuesday March 31. Did not immediately comment on Jabalia and Khan Younis strikes. Palestinian media reports total 9 killed across three Gaza locations.
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