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Assassination of Abu Obaida
2025 Israeli airstrike killing of a Palestinian militant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 30 August 2025, Abu Obaida, a Palestinian militant and the spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades was killed by Israeli airstrikes targeted at the Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City.[1][2]
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Background
Abu Obaida had served as the spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades since 2007. He was described as "the central figure of al-Qassam's media campaign."[3] He was one of Hamas's best known representatives in the Arab world, frequently appearing in videos disseminated by Hamas masked in a red-checkered Palestinian keffiyeh and threatened Israel with dire consequences. Israel and the United States named him Huthayfa al-Kahlout, although this was never confirmed by Hamas.[4]
Amid the 2025 Gaza City offensive, Abu Obaida threatened Israel on 29 August that it would "pay the price" with "its soldiers' blood" if it sought to conquer Gaza City.[4]
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Assassination
11 people, including children, were reportedly killed in the strikes, while another 20 were injured. The attack was targeted at an apartment building which Obaida was taking shelter in.[5] Times of Israel reported that Abu Obaida's wife and children were with him inside his apartment at the time of the Israeli attack and that it is "likely" that his "entire family" was killed.[6]
Five missiles struck the second and third floors of the six-story apartment in the Rimal neighborhood. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of dollars flew in the air following the strikes, causing large sums to be stolen before being recovered by Hamas.[7]
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Children casualties
Witnesses on the ground reported children being killed and injured.[7] Al Jazeera English posted a video of the aftermath, showing young children maimed by the attack.[8]
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Israeli defense minister Israel Katz said that the Israel Defense Forces had killed Abu Obaida, calling it a "flawless execution." The IDF and Shin Bet said in a joint statement that the operation had been "made possible due to prior intelligence gathered by Shin Bet and the IDF's Intelligence Directorate" and said that Abu Obaida "served as the public face of the Hamas terrorist organization" and "disseminated Hamas' propaganda."[7]
Hamas has not commented on the statement or confirmed the assassination.[4]
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