Hamas Official Escapes Gaza Assassination Attempt After Intelligence Tip
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Senior Hamas official Ali al-A'amoudi survived an assassination attempt in Gaza earlier this month after receiving an intelligence tip. Two Hamas operatives identified Israeli drones and alerted security, who warned al-A'amoudi. He left his apartment hours before it was attacked, according to Hamas sources speaking to A-Sharq Al-Awsat.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Senior Hamas official Ali al-A'amoudi escaped an assassination attempt in Gaza.
- Al-A'amoudi received an intelligence tip three hours before the attack on his apartment.
- Hamas sources claim two operatives identified Israeli drones and deduced an imminent strike.
- The drones were reportedly equipped with advanced AI for target identification.
- Al-A'amoudi left his apartment after being warned by his security detail.
Senior Hamas official Ali al-A'amoudi, who effectively serves as the head of the organization's political bureau in Gaza, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Gaza earlier this month. According to Hamas sources speaking to the Saudi newspaper A-Sharq Al-Awsat, al-A'amoudi received urgent intelligence approximately three hours before the strike, prompting him to leave the apartment where he was staying. The sources indicated that al-A'amoudi was present in the targeted apartment building and took the intelligence report seriously, leading to his departure.
The report detailed how two operatives in Hamas's military wing's air array observed intense activity from two Israeli drones. These drones, identified by Palestinian sources as a model known for its advanced artificial intelligence-based intelligence gathering capabilities, were seen hovering over the building and the marina area in western Gaza City. The two Hamas operatives monitored the drones for hours, deducing that an assassination attempt on a senior official in the area was imminent.
Subsequently, they alerted senior Hamas security officials responsible for protecting its leadership, including al-A'amoudi. The individual responsible for al-A'amoudi's security then informed him of the drone activity. Based on this information, the senior Hamas official decided to immediately vacate his apartment, suspecting he was the intended target of an attack. The report did not definitively confirm that the planned strike was personally aimed at al-A'amoudi.
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