Senior Hamas Official Reveals Gaza Political Chief Wounded in Israeli Strike

Asharq Al-Awsat EnglishOctober 18, 2026By Asharq Al Awsat

A senior Hamas official has confirmed that Ali al-Amoudi, the acting head of the group's political bureau in Gaza, was wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment in western Gaza City on Oct. 3 that killed five Palestinians. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat late Friday on condition of anonymity, the official said al-Amoudi suffered moderate injuries, including fractures to his limbs, in the attack on the apartment in Gaza City's port district.

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