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Hamas chief ‘who masterminded October 7 attack’ is killed by Israeli airstrike, IDF say
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa ‘played a significant role in the planning and execution’ of the attacks on October 7, 2023. The IDF claims he is ‘one of the last remaining senior Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip’ and ‘a key source of knowledge’ The attacks saw thousands of Hamas fighters storm into southern Israel where they killed 1,320 Israelis and took a further 251 hostage. It comes after the IDF has killed several other high-ranking Hamas officials since October 7. Nearly two years after the attacks, 50 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza but 28 of them are believed to be dead. The Israeli military said earlier this month it killed the leader of a Palestinian militant group that took part in the October 7 attacks. Israel also said at the end of May its forces had killed Hamas’ Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar. His death and that of his brother Ahmed Abu Sharia were announced after it was reported by Gaza’s civil defence agency an Israeli airstrike had hit their home.
In a post on X on Saturday, the IDF reported it ‘eliminated’ Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa in a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza on Friday.
Describing him as both ‘one of the founders of Hamas’ military wing’ and Hamas itself, it said: ‘Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre.’
It continued: ‘As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis.’
The attacks on October 7, 2023, saw thousands of Hamas fighters storm into southern Israel where they killed 1,320 Israelis and took a further 251 hostage.
The IDF claims Al-Issa ‘played a significant role in the planning and execution’ of the attack as well as serving as Head of the Training Headquarters.
The post also suggests he is ‘one of the last remaining senior Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip’ and ‘a key source of knowledge’.
‘The IDF & ISA will continue to locate and eliminate all terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre,’ they added.
In a post on X, the IDF reported that it ‘eliminated’ Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa
Describing him as both ‘one of the founders of Hamas’ military wing’ and Hamas itself, it said: ‘Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre.’. Pictured: Palestinians at the site of an Israeli strike at the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, on June 26
It continued: ‘As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis’. Pictured: Israeli military vehicles manoeuvre inside the Gaza Strip on June 25
It is understood that Al-Issa arrived in Gaza in 2005 from Syria.
According to The New York Post, Al-Issa was reportedly with his wife and grandson during the strike.
The post also said ‘in the past’, he ‘led Hamas’ force-building domain in the Gaza Strip’ and was ‘one of the founders of Hamas’ military wing’.
It also added he ‘operated to rebuild Hamas’ organisational systems that were damaged during the war’.
Al-Issa also co-founded the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades’ military academy where he trained thousands for Hamas, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Nearly two years after the October 7 attacks, 50 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza but 28 of them are believed to be dead.
Israel’s subsequent strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed more than 56,000 people and left thousands displaced, wounded and struggling for water, food and healthcare.
It comes after the IDF has killed several other high-ranking Hamas officials since October 7, 2023.
It comes after the IDF has killed several other high-ranking Hamas officials since October 7, 2023. Pictured: Buildings lie in ruin inside the Gaza Strip on June 25
The Israeli military said earlier this month it killed the leader of a Palestinian militant group that took part in the October 7 attacks.
Asaad Abu Sharia, who led the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement and its armed wing the Mujahideen Brigades, was killed in a joint operation with Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency.
His death and that of his brother Ahmed Abu Sharia were announced after it was reported by Gaza’s civil defence agency an Israeli airstrike had hit their home in Gaza City’s Sabra area.
Israel also said at the end of May its forces had killed Hamas’ Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar.
He became the leader of the militant group in the Gaza Strip after his older brother Yahya Sinwar was killed last October.
The Israeli military said at the time he was the target of a strike on a southern Gaza hospital on May 13.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then told parliament he had been ‘eliminated’.
Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa killed in IDF airstrike
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City. He was one of the final remaining founding members of the terrorist organisation’s military wing. He played a crucial role in the October 7, 2023 attack that launched the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. His death comes just days after the IDF claimed to have killed the leader of Mujahideen Brigades, the Palestinian jihadist group responsible for the kidnappings and murders of Hamas’ hostages captured on October 7.
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Al-Issa was one of the final remaining founding members of the terrorist organisation’s military wing and played a crucial role in the October 7, 2023 attack that launched the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a founding Hamas military leader responsible for planning the October 7 attack, was killed during a targeted airstrike. Picture: X
“Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre,” the IDF said in a post on X.
“As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis.
“The IDF & (Israel Security Agency) will continue to locate and eliminate all terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre.”
Al-Issa was a “key source of knowledge” for Hamas and held a litany of high-ranking positions within the group prior to October 7, including as the Head of the Training Headquarters.
He was pivotal to rebuilding Hamas’ organisational systems that were damaged over the last several months.
Al-Issa was also a co-founder of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades’ military academy, where he trained thousands of terrorists and influenced the structure of Hamas’ military wing, the Jerusalem Post reported.
He arrived in Gaza in 2005 from Syria, and was reportedly with his wife and grandson during the strike.
Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Picture: Bashar Taleb/AFP
Al-Issa’s death comes just days after the IDF claimed to have killed the leader of Mujahideen Brigades, the Palestinian jihadist group responsible for the kidnappings and murders of Hamas’ hostages captured on October 7.
Asaad Abu Sharia was taken out in a joint operation in Gaza City last Saturday by the IDF and the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency.
Last month, the IDF also killed Hamas chief Mohammad Sinwar during an airstrike on a Gaza hospital.
Sinwar was hiding in tunnels beneath the building, with dramatic footage capturing the moment IDF soldiers ripped his body from the rubble.
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IDF kills key Hamas founder and mastermind of Oct 7 terror attack in Israel
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a senior figure in Hamas’ military wing, was killed in Gaza City in an airstrike on Friday. He played a “significant role in the planning and execution of the brutal October 7th massacre,” the IDF said. The news comes on the heels of Israel’s conflict with Iran during which the IDF killed multiple military leaders, including Saeed Izadi, an Iranian commander who for years helped arm and fund Hamas on behalf of the regime.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday confirmed that they had “eliminated” one of the founders of Hamas in a joint operation with the Israel Security Agency (ISA).
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a senior figure in Hamas’ military wing, was killed in Gaza City in an airstrike in the Sabra on Friday, the IDF said.
Issa’s current role in the Hamas military wing was as head of combat support headquarters, and he led force-buildup efforts in the Gaza Strip, served as head of the training headquarters and was a member of Hamas’ General Security Council.
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He played a “significant role in the planning and execution of the brutal October 7th massacre,” the IDF said, and over the past few days he has helped plan attacks on Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.
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Issa was also attempting to rebuild Hamas’ organizational systems that were damaged by Israel during the war.
The IDF said it had also killed Abbas Al-Hassan Wahbi, a Hezbollah terrorist, in the area of Mahrouna in southern Lebanon on Saturday.
“Wahbi was responsible for intelligence in Hezbollah’s ‘Radwan Force’ Battalion,” the IDF said. “The terrorist was involved in efforts to rebuild Hezbollah and weapons transfers. These activities constitute a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat posed to the state of Israel.”
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The news comes on the heels of Israel’s conflict with Iran during which the IDF killed multiple military leaders, including Saeed Izadi, an Iranian commander who for years helped arm and fund Hamas on behalf of the regime.
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Izadi was also “one of the orchestrators” of the Oct. 7 attack, the IDF said.
Israel ‘eliminates’ Hamas mastermind behind October 7 attack in IDF strike
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during an airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, according to an IDF spokesman. An IDF spokesman said: “Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre” It comes a day after President Donald Trump said it is possible that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict between Israel and IHamas will be reached within a week.
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was killed during an airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, according to an IDF spokesman.
An IDF spokesman said: “Issa led Hamas’ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre. “As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis.”
The IDF said Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was targeted IDF
According to reports from Palestinian media, Al-Issa was killed along with his wife and grandson, though this has not been independently confirmed. Israeli media reported Al-Issa was also a co-founder of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades’ military academy which was used for training Hamas fighters. The IDF said in a statement: “In the past, Issa led Hamas’ force-buildup efforts in the Gaza Strip, was one of the founders of its military wing, served as Head of the Training Headquarters, and was a member of Hamas’ General Security Council. “Additionally, Issa played a significant role in the planning and execution of the brutal October 7 massacre.”
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It comes a day after President Donald Trump he believes it is possible that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict between Israel and IHamas will be reached within a week. Trump said he had been just been talking to some of the people involved in trying to reach a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave. Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. However, Hamas refuses to lay down its arms. The President said: “I think it’s close. I just spoke to some of the people involved…We think within the next week we’re going to get a ceasefire.”