The IDF confirmed Saturday evening that an assassination attempt was carried out against Ali al-Ammoudi, deputy head of Hamas's political bureau in Gaza and the right-hand man of Yahya Sinwar. The strike took place in Gaza City; results are still being assessed.
The IDF officially confirmed Saturday evening that it carried out an overnight airstrike targeting Ali Ahmed Al-Amoudi, the deputy chairman of Hamas's political bureau in the Gaza Strip. The military described Al-Amoudi as the most senior Hamas figure currently in the Strip, the right-hand man of Yahya Sinwar, and a central figure in the decision-making for the October 7 massacre. The IDF stated that the strike hit an apartment used for terror activity in Gaza City and that the results are under review, leaving Al-Amoudi's status unconfirmed.
The confirmation followed a day of shifting assessments. Early Saturday afternoon, sources cited by The Zioneer indicated that the assassination attempt had likely failed. Channel 12 later reported that Israeli security officials were unable to confirm Al-Amoudi's elimination. The IDF's formal statement, released at approximately 22:00 Jerusalem, was the first official acknowledgment that the strike targeted the senior operative, providing the name and details of the operation.
According to the IDF, Al-Amoudi also participated in a 1993 terror attack in Judea and Samaria that killed four Israelis and was involved in the 1994 killing of Shin Bet officer Noam-Menahem Cohen in Ramallah. The military emphasized that the strike was conducted from the air using precision munitions and that steps were taken to minimize harm to civilians, noting Hamas's use of civilian areas as cover.
As of Saturday night, there is no confirmation whether Al-Amoudi was killed or wounded. The IDF said the strike's outcome remains under review, and no independent confirmation has been received from other sources.
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