Event Brief
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM ET
Israeli airstrike kills nine at Gaza police HQ
By The BriefBrief
Israeli air strikes hit the Gaza Governorate Municipalities Police Headquarters in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least nine Palestinians and wounding 15 others, Gaza’s Police Department said. Local media reported senior officers were among the dead, including Colonel Faten al-Sahhar, head of the Women’s Police Department.
WHO: Israeli fighter jets; Gaza Police Department; Gaza Ministry of Interior
WHAT: Israeli air strikes bombed the Gaza Governorate Municipalities Police Headquarters, killing at least nine people and wounding 15.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Gaza City, Gaza
WHY: The Gaza Ministry of Interior said Israel was seeking to spread chaos in the territory by targeting the police force.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
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