📰 2 sources 6 articles · 3 Oct 2026, 10:07 → 14 days ago

Israeli attempt to assassinate Ali al-Amoudi in Gaza and its outcome

On 3 October 2026, Israeli media reported that the Israeli army and the Shin Bet carried out an assassination attempt in Gaza City targeting Ali al-Amoudi, deputy head of Hamas's political bureau in the Gaza Strip, described as the movement's de facto leader in the Strip after the killing of Yahya Sinwar. Israel's Kan public broadcaster quoted an Israeli official as saying al-Amoudi was inside the targeted apartment and that his chances of survival were slim, while Israeli Army Radio later said the attempt had failed, with no final official confirmation of his fate.

📍 Where things stand: There is no final official confirmation of Ali al-Amoudi's fate; Israeli Army Radio said the assassination attempt failed, while an Israeli official said only that his chances of survival were slim.

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3 Oct 2026, 10:07 Israel's Channel 12 reported that the Israeli army tried this morning to assassinate Ali al-Amoudi, deputy head of Hamas's political bureau, described as the strongest man in the movement in the Gaza Strip and its de facto administrator of the Strip after the killing of Yahya Sinwar; the outcome of the attempt was not yet clear. It noted that al-Amoudi was released in the Shalit deal, headed the movement's media department, and that his influence extended into both the political and military systems. At the same time, Lebanon Debate reported that the Israeli army carried out a strike on the Gaza Strip on Saturday night in an attempt to assassinate al-Amoudi, describing him as Sinwar's successor who effectively leads Hamas in the Strip, without confirming his killing.
3 Oct 2026, 10:39 Israel's Kan channel quoted an Israeli official as saying that Ali al-Amoudi was present in the apartment that was targeted and that his chances of survival were slim, with no further details on the location, timing or perpetrator of the strike.
3 Oct 2026, 16:49 Israeli Army Radio reported that the attempt to assassinate Ali al-Amoudi, head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, had failed, without giving further details on the circumstances of the attempt or who carried it out.
3 Oct 2026, 23:36 Israel's Maariv newspaper, citing the Israeli army spokesperson, reported that the Israeli army and the General Security Service (Shin Bet) carried out an assassination attempt in Gaza City last night targeting Ali al-Amoudi, deputy head of Hamas's political bureau in the Gaza Strip, while he was staying in an apartment. It noted that he was Yahya Sinwar's right-hand man and personal assistant, took part in decisions related to the 7 October attack, and had previously been involved in the killing of four Israelis.