ALBAWABA - The Israeli military said it, in cooperation with the Shin Bet, targeted a key Hamas operative on the outskirts of Gaza City, north of the Strip, targeting the Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu Obeida.
Israeli Army Radio reported the attack on Gaza City targeted Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, but his fate is still unknown.
Israel Hayom newspaper quoted a senior Israeli source as saying, "Abu Obeida cannot survive this time if he was actually in the targeted location."
Hebrew media reported that estimates indicate the success of the assassination of Abu Obeida. However, Hamas has not responded yet to allegations made by the Israeli media and army.
The IDF spokesperson and the Shin Bet spokesperson said about the attack in the Rimal neighborhood: "The IDF and the Shin Bet, using an air force aircraft, targeted one of the key elements of the Hamas "terrorist organization" in the vicinity of Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip."
The army statement added: "Prior to the attack, numerous steps were taken to minimize the possibility of harming civilians, including the use of precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence. 'Terrorist organizations' in the Gaza Strip continue to systematically violate international law by brutally exploiting civilian institutions and the civilian population as human shields to carry out 'terrorist acts'."
