The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that it had killed Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida, described as the Head of the Palestine District of ISIS and the most senior figure of the terrorist group operating in Gaza.
This was revealed in a statement shared on its official X handle on Friday.
It reads: “ELIMINATED Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida, Head of the Palestine District of the ISIS terrorist organization, in the Bureij area.
“Abu Zubaida was the most senior ISIS figure in Gaza, responsible for determining policy, planning and overseeing the terrorist organization’s activities across Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and the Sinai Peninsula, and for transferring combat equipment and funds into Gaza.”
This comes barely two days after SaharaReporters reported the killing of Mahmoud al-Aswad, head of Hamas’ General Security Apparatus for the West Gaza area, by the IDF.
Announcing his death via a statement released on its official X handle, the IDF described al-Aswad as a key figure and a significant source of intelligence for Hamas operations in the region.
The military also revealed that its troops were operating on the outskirts of Gaza City and in Khan Yunis, targeting terror infrastructure sites both above and below ground as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Hamas’ operational capabilities and neutralize its fighters.
Previously, SaharaReporters reported that at least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed on Monday after Israeli airstrikes hit al-Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.
According to The Guardian, those killed include Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters cameraman; Mariam Abu Dagga, a freelance reporter with the Associated Press; Mohammed Salam of Al Jazeera; and Moaz Abu Taha, who worked with NBC. Another Reuters journalist, photographer Hatem Khaled, was seriously injured.
Footage broadcast by al-Ghad TV showed civil defence workers and journalists in bright orange vests rushing to recover al-Masri’s body when they themselves came under fire. In their final moments, the rescuers raised their hands for protection before being struck.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 192 Palestinian journalists had been killed since October 7, 2023 more than the global total of the previous three years combined.
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