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Story summary
- Israel Defense Forces launched a raid targeting Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi.
- Attack helicopter and tanks fired at suspicious sites near the Yellow Line around 8 a.m.
- Al-Amoudi was released in the 2011 Gilad Schalit prisoner exchange after nearly 20 years.
- After release he joined Hamas’s political bureau and succeeded Yahya Sinwar after Sinwar’s October 2024 death.
- Before becoming Gaza leader, al-Amoudi directed Hamas propaganda, gaining notable success in Europe and the United States.