Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

IDF and Shin Bet say airstrike killed PRC head in southern Gaza on 21 October

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Southern Gaza Strip (Khan Yunis reference; strike site not given)
Importance
Standard

i24NEWS reported that the IDF and Shin Bet said they killed Ramadan Muhammad Ashahada Diab, whom they identified as head of the Popular Resistance Committees in Khan Yunis, in an airstrike in southern Gaza on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The post gives no precise location within southern Gaza or casualty details. The killing and the victim’s role are attributed to the Israeli agencies and have no independent confirmation in this report.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: The IDF and Shin Bet said they killed Ramadan Muhammad Ashahada Diab, the head of the Popular Resistance Committees in Khan Yunis, in an airstrike in southern Gaza on Wednesday

The killing and the identification as head of the Popular Resistance Committees are claims attributed to the IDF and Shin Bet; not independently confirmed here.