Israeli officials said they are optimistic Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida was killed in the strike. However, his death has not been confirmed.
The IDF carried out a strike targeting a senior Hamas terrorist in Gaza City, the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed in a joint statement Saturday.
Hamas military wing spokesperson Abu Obeida was the target of the strike. Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post they are optimistic he was killed in the strike. However, his death has not been confirmed.
The strike targeted the first and second floors of a residential building.
In the strike, one was killed, and several others were wounded, Palestinian state media WAFA reported. Gaza reports said that seven were killed in the strike.
Scene of the strike in northern Gazs City, where Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida was reportedly present on August 30, 2025. (credit: TPS-IL)
Obeida threatens soldiers will be kidnapped, warns hostages held in combat zones
Hamas’s military wing spokesperson, Abu Obeida, declared on Friday that Israeli hostages are being held alongside its fighters in combat zones under the same perilous conditions, as Israel intensifies preparations for a full-scale invasion of Gaza City.
“We will preserve the lives of the captives to the extent that we can,” the terror group said. “They will remain with our fighters in the places of confrontation, exposed to the same risks.”
The IDF’s expansion of operations will increase the chances of capturing IDF soldiers, the Hamas spokesperson warned. He also threatened that Hamas terrorists are on high alert and will teach the IDF, what he referred to a “harsh lesson.”
Hamas added that for every hostage killed as a result of Israeli military action, it would publish the individual’s name, photograph, and proof of death.
The IDF said that prior to the strike, it took steps to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise ammunition, aerial surveillance, and intelligence.
This is a developing story.
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
