The IDF and Shin Bet killed Ismail Abu Ful, commander of a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in the Al-Maghazi area, in a strike earlier Sunday. The military said the site was built near an international aid distribution point and accused Hamas of systematically violating the ceasefire by attempting to rebuild its capabilities. Abu Ful was involved in producing bombs and anti-tank missiles, the IDF added.
The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Ismail Abu Ful, the commander of a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in the Al-Maghazi area of the central Gaza Strip, in a targeted strike earlier Sunday, the military announced. The strike also struck the site itself, which the IDF said was built adjacent to an international aid distribution point. In a statement, the IDF explicitly accused Hamas of systematically violating the ceasefire, charging that the location of the site demonstrated the terror group's ongoing efforts to rebuild its military capabilities. Abu Ful was involved in the production of explosive charges and anti-tank missiles, the military added.
Initial reports of the operation emerged at approximately 18:07 Jerusalem from journalists Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh, who disclosed that the weapons site had been established near an international aid distribution center. Within the same hour, the IDF and Shin Bet officially confirmed the elimination of Abu Ful and provided details on his role. As The Zioneer reported at 18:47 Jerusalem, the military further underscored that the site's proximity to a civilian aid point was another instance of Hamas embedding terror infrastructure within civilian facilities in violation of the ceasefire.
The elimination of Abu Ful follows a series of IDF operations against Hamas operatives attempting to reconstitute the organization's military infrastructure during the current ceasefire. As The Zioneer reported on June 24, 2026, the IDF eliminated Akram Abu Mazi, a Hamas operative who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre, in a similar strike in southern Gaza, citing his role in rebuilding the terror group's capabilities. On August 13, 2026, the IDF and Shin Bet eliminated another October 7 infiltrator, Jamal Abu Kamil, in Gaza City.
The IDF has not provided additional details on the extent of damage to the weapons site or any other casualties from the strike. No independent reports from Palestinian sources have been published at this time.
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