Israel’s army confirms the elimination of Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabat. The situation in the strip becomes incandescent
Yesterday the IDFs and ISA eliminated Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabata sniper affiliated to the Beit Hanoun battalion of the terrorist organization Hamasalso known to be also a Al-Jazeera journalist. Already in October 2024, the Israeli authorities had made his belonging to the military wing of Hamas known, supported by internal documents of the organization that certified its participation in the military training of the Beit Hanoun battalion in 2019.
During the conflict, Hossam took part in several terrorist attacks against the forces of the Idf and against Israeli civilians. According to the IDF, what emerged constitutes a further proof of the link between the Hamas militants and the Al-Jazeera television network. Among the so-called “journalists” of the Qatario broadcaster affiliated results in Hamas or to the Islamic jihad-as the documents found in the Gaza strip-they include: Anas Jamal Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Alaa Abdul Aziz Muhammad Salama, Ashraf Sami Ashour Saraj, Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar and Talal and Talal Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Aruki. In particular, Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar, indicated as a terrorist and journalist, had been wounded in an operation in Gaza a few months ago.
Later, Al-Jazeera tried to distance himself from his activities related to terrorism. The recovered documents contain staff lists, registers of military training courses, telephone books and documents relating to salaries paid to members of organizations. According to the IDF, these materials represent a clear and concrete proof of the direct involvement of these individuals as military operators at the service of the terrorist groups active in the Gaza Strip. According to IDF, most journalists identified as members of the Hamas military wing are actively involved in the spread of the organization’s propaganda through Al-Jazeera, in particular in the north area of the Gaza Strip. Also yesterday, the IDF and ISA announced that they have hit over 100 pick-ups used for terrorist activities in different areas of the Gaza Strip. Hamas militants had employed white pick-ups during the attack on October 7 to penetrate Israeli territory, making massacres and kidnappings of civilians. According to the IDF, these vehicles were also used for the transport of weapons and for other terrorist operations.
Iran launched a warning against any military attacks, while the United States has ordered further naval forces in the Middle East, In response to the baglation of tensions with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. «The preparation of our armed forces, the government, the rescuers and civil structures is at the highest level. This promptness guarantees us strength and protection, preventing anyone from daring an invasion, “Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday. He also warned that “our enemies know well the consequences of any aggression against our territory”. Last week, the defense secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the strengthening of the US naval presence in the Middle East, including the rediscovering of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson from the Pacific. According to a Pentagon official, mentioned anonymously by Newsweek, the aircraft carrier should reach the region in early April, prolonging its mission of about three months.
Hegseth has also signed the extension of the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman for at least another month. The unit, already engaged in operations against Huthi stations in the Red Sea, was originally expected in Norfolk, Virginia, by the end of March. It is the second time in six months that two aircraft attack groups operate simultaneously in the Middle Eastern area.
In the meantime, on Monday, millions of people between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have been forced to take refuge after the launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen. The bomb, the third in a week, was intercepted in the Airplane Giordano, but confirmed the intensification of the aggressions by the Houthi rebels against Israel. President Donald Trump, after authorizing an attack on the capital Yemenita Sanaa, has increased the pressure on Iran so that the logistical and financial support to the Houthi interrupted. “Iran must stop sending these supplies immediately. Let the Houthi fight alone. In any case they will lose, but they will lose quickly, “Trump wrote on Truth Social, concluding:” They will be completely annihilated! “
