The senior Hamas terrorist Anas Hamdan, eliminated Thursday in a strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, is identified as the operative who led the hostage release ceremony for Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas in early February 2025, according to an Abu Ali Express report. Hamdan was a member of Hamas's Shadow Unit responsible for holding Israeli hostages.
Anas Hamdan, the senior Hamas terrorist eliminated Thursday in a precision strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, has been identified as the operative who led the hostage release ceremony for Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas in early February 2025, according to a report by Abu Ali Express.
The ceremony, which took place in Khan Younis, was one of the staged releases Hamas conducted during the ceasefire period. Hamdan was seen directing the event, which included the handover of the two hostages to Red Cross personnel.
As The Zioneer reported Thursday, Hamdan was a member of Hamas's Shadow Unit, which is responsible for holding Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. His elimination was carried out by the IDF in a targeted strike on a jeep, reportedly in the Khan Younis area.
The identification of Hamdan as the leader of the ceremony underscores the extent to which senior Hamas operatives were directly involved in the hostage management process, and the operational continuity between the hostage-holding apparatus and the military wing.
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