[News] Breaking: Al-Qassam Announces Killing of Abu Obeida, Senior Commanders

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BREAKING: Al-Qassam Announces Killing of Abu Obeida, Senior CommandersDecember
29, 2025
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The Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed the killing of its spokesman, Abu Obeida,
whose real name was disclosed as Hudhaifa Samir Abdullah Al-Kahlout.
(Design: Palestine Chronicle)

*By Palestine Chronicle Staff
<https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff>*

Al-Qassam announced the killing of its military spokesman Abu Obeida and
several senior commanders, saying they were assassinated in Israeli
bombardments following violations of the ceasefire.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Resistance
Movement Hamas, announced on Monday the killing of several of its most
senior leaders, including its longtime military spokesman Abu Obeida, whose
real name was revealed as Hudhaifa Samir Abdullah Al-Kahlout.

The announcement confirmed that the leaders were killed in Israeli
bombardments following what the Brigades described as Israel’s violation of
the ceasefire and its resumption of military operations in Gaza last March.

The announcement was delivered in a televised statement broadcast by
Al-Jazeera and read by the new military spokesman of the Brigades, marking
his first official public address.

The statement opened with an extended salute to the people of Gaza,
praising their steadfastness under siege, mass destruction, and prolonged
war, and describing their endurance as the backbone of the resistance’s
ability to continue.

*‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ and the Ceasefire*

In his address, the spokesman emphasized that the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation
constituted a decisive turning point in the conflict, stating that it “came
to correct the course and restore the spirit of resistance to the nation”
after years of blockade, marginalization, and political stagnation.

He argued that the operation succeeded in returning the Palestinian cause
to the center of regional and international attention.

Addressing the ceasefire, the spokesman rejected claims that the agreement
resulted from diplomatic or political pressure, asserting instead that it
was “the fruit of our people’s sacrifices and the heroism of their
resistance.”

According to the statement, Gaza’s resilience thwarted Israel’s central
objectives, particularly attempts to break Palestinian will and dismantle
the resistance.

He called on all concerned parties to restrain Israel and compel it to
adhere to the terms of the agreement, warning against what he described as
misplaced focus on the resistance’s “light weapons.”

The priority, he said, should be stopping Israel’s “deadly weapons” used in
what the statement referred to as a war of extermination. He further
stressed that popular mobilization across the Arab and Islamic worlds must
continue, as Israeli assaults have not ceased.

*Killed Leaders Announced*

The statement provided detailed obituaries for several senior commanders:

It confirmed the killing of Muhammad Sinwar (Abu Ibrahim), Chief of Staff
of the Qassam Brigades, noting that he assumed leadership during what it
described as one of the most difficult phases in the Brigades’ history,
succeeding Muhammad Deif. According to the Brigades, Sinwar played a
central role in planning the October 7 operation and in managing the
subsequent military confrontation.

The Brigades also mourned Muhammad Shabana (Abu Anas), commander of the
Rafah Brigade, stating that he was martyred alongside Sinwar and other
commanders. The statement highlighted his role in directing major
operations in the southern Gaza Strip and his movement across multiple
locations during the war.

Hakam Al-Issa (Abu Omar) was also named among the martyrs. He was described
as a veteran commander who accumulated military experience across several
arenas before assuming leadership responsibilities in Gaza, particularly in
training, qualification, and the transfer of combat expertise.

Raed Saad (Abu Mu’adh), head of the manufacturing department, was likewise
mourned. The Brigades credited him with a key role in developing the
resistance’s military manufacturing capabilities, which formed the backbone
of its locally produced weapons and equipment during the years of siege.

*Revelation of Abu Obeida’s Identity*

In what the statement described as one of its most significant
announcements, the Brigades revealed the martyrdom of their longtime
military spokesman known as Abu Obeida. His real name was disclosed as
Hudhaifa Samir Abdullah Al-Kahlout, with his real kunya identified as Abu
Ibrahim.

According to the statement, Al-Kahlout served as commander of the Qassam
media apparatus and was its most prominent public voice throughout the war.

His last appearance was on July 18, 2025, when he delivered a recorded
address outlining developments in the conflict and the Brigades’ positions.

The statement concluded by asserting that the confrontation with Israel has
not ended, citing continued ceasefire violations and escalating tensions in
Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.

The Brigades called for sustained popular, political, and media pressure to
hold Israel accountable and prevent what they described as impunity for its
actions.

*(PC, AJA, Arab Media)*
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