Hamas Official Ali al-A'amoudi Escaped Assassination Attempt After Intelligence Tip
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Hamas official Ali al-A'amoudi, a potential successor to Yahya Sinwar, survived an Israeli assassination attempt earlier this month after receiving an urgent intelligence tip. The report prompted him to leave his Gaza residence shortly before it was attacked. Hamas operatives' observation of Israeli drones and their subsequent warning to security officials are credited with preventing the assassination. Al-A'amoudi was previously imprisoned with Sinwar and released in a prisoner exchange.
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- Hamas official Ali al-A'amoudi survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Gaza.
- Al-A'amoudi received an urgent intelligence report three hours before the attack.
- The report prompted al-A'amoudi to leave his residence before it was targeted.
- Hamas operatives' drone observations and warnings helped thwart the assassination.
- Al-A'amoudi was a close associate of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Hamas senior official Ali al-A'amoudi, considered a potential successor to Yahya Sinwar, narrowly escaped an Israeli assassination attempt earlier this month, according to a new report from Saudi Arabia. Al-A'amoudi was the target of an attack by Israeli forces at his Gaza residence, but he managed to survive.
New details published by the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reveal that al-A'amoudi received an urgent intelligence report approximately three hours before the strike. This report prompted him to leave his residence for a safer location. While the intelligence did not explicitly confirm a direct, personal attack was imminent, al-A'amoudi took the warning seriously.
Sources within Hamas indicated that two operatives from the group's air wing observed intense activity from two Israeli drones near the building and the port area west of Gaza City on the day of the attack. They suspected an assassination attempt on a senior figure in the vicinity. This led them to relay an urgent report to higher security officials, including those responsible for al-A'amoudi's protection, ultimately thwarting the assassination.
Al-A'amoudi had a close relationship with former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, having been imprisoned together in Israel before their release in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange. He was arrested for alleged murder and kidnapping offenses. Weeks prior to the assassination attempt, al-A'amoudi was involved in internal Hamas leadership elections in Gaza, which did not result in a clear winner against his rival Nizar Awadallah, leading to a postponed runoff election.
