According to reports from Gaza cited by The Zioneer, approximately five people were eliminated in the apartment where senior Hamas figure Ali al-Ammoudi was located during an IDF strike earlier this morning. There is no official confirmation on al-Ammoudi's fate.
The IDF carried out a precision airstrike overnight Saturday, targeting the ground floor of an apartment building in the Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza City, in an attempt to eliminate senior Hamas political bureau member Ali al-Ammoudi. Palestinian sources in Gaza report that five people were killed in the strike, but there has been no confirmation that al-Ammoudi was among the casualties. The IDF has not officially commented on the results of the operation.
The Zioneer first reported the assassination attempt at 09:37 Jerusalem on Saturday, identifying al-Ammoudi, the deputy head of Hamas's political bureau, as the target. By 09:52, sources indicated that the attempt appeared to have missed. At 10:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer detailed that the strike occurred around 01:30 AM and that Palestinian sources reported five dead, none matching the target's description. As of 10:37 Jerusalem, the situation remained unclear, with no Israeli or Palestinian confirmation on al-Ammoudi's fate.
Al-Ammoudi, a senior member of Hamas's political bureau, has been described as the de facto leader of the Gaza Strip following the elimination of Yahya Sinwar. The Zioneer has reported that al-Ammoudi was the architect of a Hamas deception plan, in which the organization pretended to disarm and transfer civilian authority to a technocratic committee overseen by the Gaza Peace Council.
It remains unknown whether al-Ammoudi was killed or wounded in the strike. Palestinian health officials reported five fatalities, but none were identified as the senior Hamas official. The Zioneer continues to monitor for official updates and further field reports.
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