Israel eliminates Head of Hamas general security forces, 9 divisional heads

Admin I Friday, March 21, 2025

 

TEL AVIV – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has announced killing head of Hamas General Security Forces, along with nine other divisional heads.

In a statement, Spokesman of the IDF, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari identified the affected Head of Hamas General Security as Rashid Jahjuh, whom he said replaced Sami Qudeh, who was eliminated last July.

According to him, additional divisional heads like Ayman Atsalih, head of the Khan Yunis sector within Hamas’ General Security Forces, was also eliminated.

“Hamas’ General Security Forces, which was led by Rashid Jahjuh, is a covert central unit within Hamas.

“Among other responsibilities, the unit is responsible for exposing “collaborators”, safeguarding Hamas senior members and assets within Gaza and abroad, and suppressing opposition to Hamas’ rule.

“Additionally, it operates to produce intelligence assessments that enable senior Hamas officials to plan and execute terror attacks against the State of Israel.

“Jahjuh also oversaw Hamas’ propaganda efforts aimed at shaping public opinion in Gaza.

“In an additional strike, the IDF and ISA eliminated Ismail Abd al-Aal, a central terrorist in the Islamic Jihad’s Weapons Smuggling Unit.

“In his role, he led most of the Islamic Jihad’s weapons smuggling operations in recent years.

“The weapons smuggling unit is responsible for the transportation, storage, and smuggling of military equipment and weaponry into the Gaza Strip.

“The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip and remove any threat posed to the citizens of the State of Israel”.