Overview

• Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency conducted a joint strike in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City that killed Hakham Muhammad Issa al-Issa.
• Al-Issa served as head of Hamas’s combat support headquarters and was one of the group’s founding members.
• The agencies had tracked his movements to disrupt planned terrorist operations against Israeli civilians and military targets.
• His elimination removes one of the last senior Hamas leaders who held a high-ranking position before the October 2023 assault.
• The operation reflects Israel’s ongoing precision-strike campaign to weaken Hamas’s command structure and deter future attacks.