The Israeli army confirmed on Tuesday that it had “eliminated” the number 3 of Hamas’ armed wing, Marwan Issa, in a strike in Gaza. Marwan Issa, “one of the organizers of the October 7 massacre,” was “eliminated in a strike that we carried out two weeks ago,” announced army spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, in a press conference.
This official of the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement was “eliminated in a complex and precise strike by the air force, on the basis of intelligence from the army and Shin Beth”, domestic intelligence, said he added.
He is said to be one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack
This is the highest-ranking official in the Palestinian movement killed by the Israeli army in Gaza since the start of the war.
Born in 1965 in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Marwan Issa has avoided any public appearance since his five years in prison served in Israel for his involvement in the terrorist movement. His last photo, unauthenticated, circulating on social networks, dates back to 2015.
Marwan Issa also served “on Hamas’ military council and the Gaza political bureau, overseen by Yahya Sinwar, the group’s most senior official in the enclave.” “Outstanding strategist” according to Israeli journalist Yoav Limor, he would be one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack.