Jerusalem, 29 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Wednesday the death of senior Hamas commander Iyad Shambari in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip.
Shambari headed the Operations Department of Hamas’ Military Intelligence headquarters. According to the IDF, Shambari was responsible in recent years for compiling the operational situational assessments across Gaza and gathering intelligence on IDF forces to enable and direct attacks. He was also helped plan Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel.