[54498] Targeted assassination in Khan Yunis: Head of Hamas Investigation Department killed in vehicle strike

Elimination of a senior Hamas security official in Khan Yunis

Palestinian reports and Israeli media coverage point to the elimination of a senior official in Hamas's internal security apparatus in a targeted strike in the southern Gaza Strip. The incident occurred earlier today (10.05.2026), when a Hyundai Tucson vehicle was struck in the Khan Yunis area.

According to the Abu Ali Express channel, known for its editorial line highlighting IDF operations against Hamas, the primary person killed is Wissam Abd al-Hadi, who served as the head of the Hamas Investigation Department in the Khan Yunis area. According to the channel, his personal bodyguard, Fadi Heikal, was also killed alongside him.

Confirmation of the events also arrived from Unification of the Arenas | Shachar Kleiman, who noted that Hamas's internal security apparatus officially confirmed that two officers from the organization's police force were killed in the incident. Other media outlets, including News Line and ynet News, also reported on the event, emphasizing the sensitive role Abd al-Hadi played in managing the organization's investigation apparatus in the region.

While Palestinian and Israeli sources are unified around the fact of the assassination and the identity of the official, media outlets such as News from the Field and Israel News IL reported on the event based on initial Gazan reports, while confirming the strike on the vehicle and the death of two passengers.