Israel Confirms Hamas Spokesperson Abu Obeida Eliminated In Gaza Strike

Last Updated:August 31, 2025, 19:19 IST

Abu Obeida had long served as the public voice of Hamas’ military wing. He frequently appeared in videos wearing military fatigues and a red keffiyeh to cover his face

Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for the armed wing of Hamas. (Photo by HAMAS MEDIA OFFICE via AFP)

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Sunday announced that the army had killed Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for the armed wing of Hamas, following a targeted airstrike in Gaza on Saturday.

“Hamas terror spokesperson Abu Ubaida was eliminated in Gaza and sent to meet all the liquidated members of the axis of evil from Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen at the bottom of hell," Katz wrote in a post on X.

Further congratulating Israeli security forces for what he called a “flawless execution", Kats said, “Soon, with the intensification of the campaign in Gaza, many more of his criminal partners—Hamas murderers and rapists—will join him there."

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had confirmed that Abu Obeida was the target of Saturday’s strike but had stopped short of confirming his death.

“We have struck the Hamas spokesman, the spokesman for this criminal and murderous organisation, Abu Obeida," Netanyahu said during a government meeting.

“I hope he is no longer with us, but I notice that there is no one on the Hamas side to clarify this matter," he added.

As of now, Hamas has not issued a statement on Israel’s claim.

Abu Obeida had long served as the public voice of Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. He frequently appeared in videos wearing military fatigues and a red keffiyeh to cover his face. His last public statement came on Friday, just as Israel began a new phase of military operations in Gaza City, declaring it a combat zone.

Obeida is one of several high-profile Hamas figures to be targeted and killed by Israel in recent months. The strikes are part of Israel’s continued efforts to weaken Hamas’ military leadership following the October 7, 2023 attack, in which Hamas militants killed around 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Israeli figures.

Earlier today, Hamas confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, believed to have been leading Hamas in Gaza. Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack.

Mohammed Sinwar reportedly headed the Al-Qassam Brigades’ military council after the death of commander Mohammed Deif. Israel said Sinwar was killed on 13 May in a strike, and his body was later found in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.

(With inputs from agencies)

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