Israel Says Hamas Spokesman Abu Obeida Killed In Gaza
August 31, 2025
6:52 pm
Abu Obaida, the veteran spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing—the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades—was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting an apartment building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on August 30, 2025, according to multiple sources, including Israel’s Defense Minister and official statements.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz commemorated the strike as flawless, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Obaida a propagandist for the militant group, confirming his elimination. The IDF and Shin Bet credited detailed intelligence with enabling the operation.
Abu Obaida, born Hudayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout in 1985, had served as the voice of the al-Qassam Brigades …
