Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian reports that the IDF has carried out a strike on Gaza's de facto leader, without specifying the outcome. The article also examines how the military is implementing lessons from the October 7, 2023 attack.
The Times of Israel reported Monday that the IDF struck Gaza's de facto leader Ali al-Amoudi in a Saturday operation, joining multiple outlets that have covered the targeted strike. The IDF has not confirmed whether al-Amoudi was killed or wounded. On Monday morning, senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Al Arabiya that al-Amoudi survived the assassination attempt.
The Zioneer has tracked this development since Saturday. Initial reports at 19:20 Jerusalem said the IDF attempted to eliminate the deputy head of Hamas's political bureau. By 19:47, details emerged of five people killed in the strike—four women and a 21-year-old man—with the target identified as Ali al-Amoudi, successor to Yahya Sinwar. At 21:01, Channel 14 military correspondent Noam Amir reported video evidence showing the targeted house was struck, with signs of a targeted elimination, but the outcome remained unclear. On Sunday, the military confirmed it targeted al-Amoudi, describing him as Sinwar's former right-hand man involved in October 7 planning. On Monday, the IDF revealed the operation involved attack helicopters and tanks.
The strike against al-Amoudi is part of the IDF's campaign to dismantle Hamas's senior leadership in Gaza following the elimination of Sinwar. As The Zioneer has reported, the military continues to integrate lessons from the October 7, 2023 attack through operational adaptations and internal accountability measures.
The outcome of the strike on al-Amoudi remains unverified. The IDF has not confirmed the result, and Hamas's claim that he survived has not been independently corroborated.
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