Hamas senior official: "Sinwar's successor" survived assassination attempt

Hamas senior official Razi Hamad claims that Ali al-Ammudi, known as "Sinwar's successor," survived an Israeli assassination attempt over the weekend. Hamad accused Israel of violating the ceasefire and called on the US to pressure it to stop the assassination policy. Al-Ammudi is a member of Hamas's political bureau and a close associate of Sinwar.

Hamas senior official Razi Hamad claimed last night that Ali al-Ammudi, a senior figure in the organization in the Gaza Strip known as "Sinwar's successor," survived the Israeli assassination attempt against him over the weekend. Hamad told the Saudi channel "Al-Arabiya" that information reaching the organization confirms that al-Ammudi survived. He accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement due to the continuation of the assassination policy, and stated that "the Israeli assassinations are putting the Gaza agreement at risk of collapse." Hamad placed responsibility on Washington and called on it to pressure Israel to stop the assassinations. These remarks come after the Air Force struck a building in western Gaza City in an attempt to eliminate al-Ammudi. Palestinians reported five fatalities in the strike. Al-Ammudi is a member of Hamas's political bureau, very close to Yahya Sinwar, and previously served as his office manager. In recent years, his status has strengthened following the elimination of many senior Hamas figures. He is currently running for the head of the political bureau against Nizar Awadallah. Al-Ammudi was arrested by Israel in 1994, sentenced to life imprisonment, and released in 2011 as part of the Shalit deal. The IDF described him after the strike as Sinwar's "right-hand man" and stated he was involved in planning the October 7 attack.