The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Monday the killing of Wael Musa Khaled Ladawi, head of Hamas's internal security in the central Gaza camps. The military stated that Ladawi commanded the agency's intelligence collection for senior Hamas officials to advance terror activities.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Monday the killing of Wael Musa Khaled Ladawi, head of Hamas's internal security for the central Gaza camps, stating that he commanded intelligence collection for senior Hamas officials to advance terror plots. The announcement follows a series of statements issued on Sunday, July 26, in which the military and security agency first identified Ladawi and detailed his role as head of the secret internal security mechanism for the central camps.
On Sunday, initial reports from i24NEWS at 13:23 Jerusalem indicated that Ladawi had been killed in a strike on his vehicle in Deir al-Balah. Hamas's Interior Ministry then confirmed the deaths of Ladawi and officer Ramiz Abu Zureik. Shortly after, the IDF and Shin Bet released multiple confirmations, progressively detailing Ladawi's role: first as head of internal security, then as commander of a secret unit that gathered intelligence for senior Hamas officials and advanced terror plots. The Zioneer reported on these developments throughout the day.
As The Zioneer has reported, Ladawi's internal security mechanism was a secretive unit responsible for collecting intelligence for senior Hamas officials and facilitating the planning and execution of terrorist attacks. The operation is part of ongoing precision strikes against Hamas's command and control infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Forces from Southern Command remain deployed in the area per the existing agreement.
The IDF has not specified the exact intelligence gathered or the number of operatives under Ladawi's command. The elimination was conducted following intelligence to ensure the target's location and with steps to mitigate harm to civilians.
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