Israel eliminates Hamas intelligence operations chief in targeted strike PHOTO / VIDEO

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency have eliminated the head of the operational department within Hamas’ military intelligence headquarters.

“Yesterday (Tuesday), the IDF and ISA carried out a strike in the northern Gaza Strip, eliminating the terrorist Iyad Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Shambari, Head of the Operations Department in Hamas’ Military Intelligence Headquarters,” the IDF said in a Telegram post.

According to the IDF, Shambari had served in recent years as head of the operational division of Hamas military intelligence and was responsible for collecting and coordinating operational intelligence across the Gaza Strip.

“The terrorist was a key figure engaged in gathering intelligence on IDF troops in order to direct and execute attack plans against IDF troops, and posed an immediate threat to IDF troops operating in the area.

Additionally, he took an active part in planning the Hamas terrorist organization’s infiltration during the brutal October 7th massacre.

IDF troops under the Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,” the army’s statement added.

צה״ל ושב"כ חיסלו את ראש מחלקת המבצעים במטה המודיעין הצבאי של ארגון הטרור חמאס

כוחות צה״ל בפיקוד הדרום ושב״כ תקפו אתמול (ג׳) בצפון רצועת עזה וחיסלו את המחבל איאד אחמד עבד אלרחמן שמבארי, ראש מחלקת המבצעים במטה המודיעין הצבאי של ארגון הטרור חמאס.

שמבארי שימש בשנים האחרונות כראש… pic.twitter.com/m0XOUlOweF

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By Jeyhun Aghazada