On Saturday, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced that a targeted airstrike on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City eliminated Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a key Hamas leader and the mastermind behind the October 7 terrorist attack against Israeli civilians.
IDF shared that Al-Issa, one of the founders of Hamasโ military wing, led the terror groupโs force build-up and the training and planning of the October 7 massacre. His current role was as Head of Combat Support Headquarters in Hamasโ military wing.

ELIMINATED: eliminated Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issaโone of the founders of Hamasโ military wing.
Issa led Hamasโ force build-up, training, and planned the October 7 massacre. As Head of Combat Support, he advanced aerial & naval attacks against Israelis.
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โ Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 28, 2025
In the past, Issa led Hamasโ force-buildup efforts in the Gaza Strip, was one of the founders of its military wing, served as Head of the Training Headquarters, and was a member of Hamasโ General Security Council.
Additionally, Issa played a significant role in the planning and execution of the brutal October 7th massacre.
Throughout the war, and over the past few days, Issa served as Head of the Combat Support Headquarters, and advanced aerial and naval terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.Simultaneously, Issa operated to rebuild Hamasโ organizational systems that were damaged during the war.
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa was a key source of knowledge and one of the last remaining senior Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip who held high-ranking positions before October 7th, 2023.
The IDF and Israel Security Agency (ISA) affirmed they will continue to operate to locate and eliminate all terrorists fwho took part in the October 7th massacre.
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