Israel Tried to Assassinate Hamas Figure Described as Sinwar’s Successor, Report Says

The Israeli military attempted to assassinate Ali al-Amoudi, deputy head of Hamas’s political bureau, on Saturday, according to an Israeli media report.

The report described al-Amoudi as having taken on the role of successor to Yahya Sinwar and said he is now known as “the man running the Gaza Strip.”

The outcome of the reported assassination attempt remained unclear, with no confirmation of whether al-Amoudi had been killed or wounded.

The account offered no further details about the location or method of the attempted strike. Al-Amoudi’s fate remained unknown.