Abu Ali Express reports that Hamas is deliberately feeding false information about the deaths of its operatives, announcing them killed when they are still alive, in order to have them removed from IDF target lists. The report cites two recent cases where operatives declared dead by the IDF and Hamas social media actually died days later, suggesting a broader pattern of deception.
Abu Ali Express, a security-affiliated outlet, reported Monday that Hamas has been conducting a systematic deception campaign aimed at misleading the IDF regarding the outcome of targeted killings in Gaza. According to the report, Hamas operatives who were targets of Israeli strikes are occasionally declared dead in social media posts and even by IDF announcements, while in fact they survived the attack, sometimes for days, before succumbing to their wounds.
The report cites two examples: Yaman Abed, a Hamas police officer whom the IDF announced killed on July 14 as part of a strike on 7-8 Hamas policemen in northern Gaza, but who actually died of his wounds only last Saturday, 11 days later. Similarly, the terrorist al-Mam A'id was struck on Saturday, declared dead on Hamas-affiliated social media, and his death was announced by the IDF yesterday, but he actually died only this morning.
The author suggests that this pattern allows Hamas to have its operatives removed from the IDF's 'wanted for elimination' list, reducing intelligence surveillance on them. The report also notes that Hamas recently announced it arrested several collaborators who had confirmed kill results from hospitals to Israeli handlers, indicating a focused effort to protect its operatives through misinformation.
2 developments
- StrongIDF eliminates senior Hamas operative involved in holding hostages
- StrongHamas confirms killing of arms dealer Mohammed Zayed in Al-Yamun by Duvdevan, Shin Bet
- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Oct. 7 infiltrator who was rebuilding terror capabilities in Gaza
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hamas operatives who carried out October 7 massacre in precision strikes
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