The Israeli military claims the head of Hamas's military intelligence operations has been killed.
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, April 29 (Reporter Wang Zhuolun, Pang Xinyi) The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) issued a joint statement on the 29th, stating that on the 28th, they launched airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip, killing Iyad Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Shambari, the head of the operations department of the military intelligence headquarters of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
The statement noted that Shambari had been responsible for compiling operational situation assessments across the Gaza Strip in recent years and was a key figure in Hamas's military intelligence system. He had long been involved in gathering intelligence on Israeli military forces to develop and implement attack plans against them, posing a "direct threat" to the Israeli military operating in the region. Additionally, he was involved in planning the large-scale attack launched by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023.
The statement indicated that the forces of the Israeli military's Southern Command are still deployed in the area according to relevant agreements and will continue to take action to eliminate any "immediate threats."
Israeli airstrikes on April 28, 2023, killed Iyad Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Shambari, the head of Hamas military intelligence operations, in the Gaza Strip. Shambari was a critical figure in assessing military threats and had a role in planning the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Israeli forces continue to operate in the area to mitigate any immediate threats.
- Israeli airstrike on April 28, 2023, killed Iyad Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Shambari, head of Hamas military intelligence operations.
- Shambari was a key figure in assessing military operations in Gaza and posed a direct threat to Israeli forces.
- He was involved in planning the large-scale attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
- Israeli forces remain deployed in the region to address any immediate threats.