https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-targets-senior-hamas-official-seen-as-yahya-sinwar-s-successor-in-gaza-city-strikeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-targets-senior-hamas-official-seen-as-yahya-sinwar-s-successor-in-gaza-city-strikehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-targets-senior-hamas-official-seen-as-yahya-sinwar-s-successor-in-gaza-city-strike#u105076Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:47:14 +0000The Israel Defense Forces targeted Ali al-Amoudi, the successor to Yahya Sinwar as Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, during a Saturday operation in Gaza City. IDF attack helicopters and tanks carried out the strike on an apartment building. While the IDF reports the operation killed five people, Haaretz reports six Palestinian deaths. The status of al-Amoudi remains disputed; the IDF has not confirmed his death, while Hamas official Ghazi Hamad claims al-Amoudi survived the assassination attempt.Why it mattersAli al-Amoudi is a member of the Hamas political bureau and a former aide to Yahya Sinw