Ali al-Amoudi: The Hamas ‘Strongman’ Israel Tried to Assassinate in Gaza

Ali al-Amoudi, a prominent Hamas leader who was targeted in an Israeli assassination attempt in Gaza, rose through the movement’s ranks after spending roughly two decades in Israeli prisons.

Al-Amoudi joined Hamas in his youth. His involvement in the movement preceded a lengthy period of imprisonment that ended in 2011.

He was freed under the prisoner exchange known as “Wafaa al-Ahrar,” or “Faithful to the Free,” marking the start of a new phase in his role within Hamas.

Following his release, al-Amoudi moved gradually through a series of organisational positions in the movement, eventually becoming one of its prominent figures.

Described as a Hamas “strongman,” al-Amoudi’s profile centres on his long imprisonment and subsequent rise within the organisation. The available account does not specify when the Israeli assassination attempt took place or its outcome.