Israel says it killed Hamas co-founder in Gaza Metropolis Strike
The Israeli Protection Forces and the Israel Securities Authority killed Hamas co-founder Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa in a strike on Gaza Metropolis Friday, a press release from the IDF stated.
Al-Issa was hit within the space of Sabra inside the metropolis, the assertion stated.
“Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was a key supply of data and one of many final remaining senior Hamas terrorists within the Gaza Strip who held high-ranking positions earlier than October seventh, 2023,” the IDF stated.
The Israeli army described Al-Issa as a senior determine within the militant group’s army wing and stated he was thought of a founding father of each Hamas itself and Hamas’ army wing. On the time of his demise, he was serving as Head of Fight Assist Headquarters.
Al-Issa was additionally a member of Hamas’ Common Safety Council, the IDF stated. Prior to now, Al-Issa led the group’s “force-buildup efforts within the Gaza Strip” and served as Head of the Coaching Headquarters.
The IDF stated Al-Issa “performed a major function within the planning and execution of the brutal October seventh bloodbath,” however uncared for to share what function he performed.
Hamas killed over 1,200 individuals when it attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and took greater than 250 individuals hostage. Almost two years later, 50 individuals stay in captivity in Gaza, however 28 of these individuals are believed to be useless.
Israel’s retaliatory assault on the Gaza Strip has killed greater than 56,000 individuals and has left 1000’s extra wounded, displaced and with sparse assets, together with meals, water and medical provides.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday indicated {that a} ceasefire may come into play inside the subsequent week. It was not clear whether or not it will be a brief or everlasting ceasefire, or if any prisoner exchanges can be concerned like in previous short-term ceasefire agreements.
In the course of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Al-Issa labored to rebuild Hamas’ organizational methods that have been broken in Israeli strikes, the IDF stated. Additionally all through the conflict, the IDF stated Al-Issa superior assaults towards Israeli residents and IDF troops in Gaza.
The IDF in its assertion pledged to “find and remove all terrorists from the completely different terrorist organizations who took half within the brutal October seventh bloodbath.”
Israel has killed plenty of different high-ranking Hamas officers because the Oct. 7 assault, together with chief Mohammed Sinwar in Might.