IDF eliminates Ahmad Hassan, Hamas sniper chief of the Beit Hanoun Battalion, in a surgical strike. Hassan was the mastermind behind sniper attacks that killed seven Israeli soldiers in 2025. The operation followed a blatant ceasefire violation in Gaza.
In a precise retaliatory strike following a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire, the IDF eliminated Ahmad Hassan, the head of the sniper array for Hamas's Beit Hanoun Battalion.
The operation, carried out by the Israeli Air Force on February 11, 2026, targeted a residential apartment where Hassan was hiding. According to military officials, the strike serves as a major "closing of the circle" for several lethal attacks carried out against Israeli forces over the past year.
A Record of Deadly Ambushes
Ahmad Hassan was identified as the mastermind behind several sniper operations in Northern Gaza that resulted in the deaths of seven IDF soldiers:
Military intelligence recently identified Hassan returning to active duty, attempting to plan and execute new sniper attacks against IDF troops stationed along the "Yellow Line" (the designated truce boundary).
The IDF spokesperson stated that the assassination was a direct response to a ceasefire violation that occurred earlier this week in eastern Rafah.
"The IDF will continue to operate against any attempt by terror organizations in the Gaza Strip to carry out attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel," the military statement read.
Video footage released by the IDF shows the moment a precision missile entered the specific window of the apartment building where Hassan was located. The military emphasized that the strike was surgical, designed to eliminate the high-value target while minimizing collateral damage in the surrounding area.
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