Who was Osama Tabash? A question that became widely publicized after the IDF and Shin Bet announced his elimination in the Gaza Strip on Friday.
Tabash, known as “Abu Ali,” was a commander in the military intelligence service of the Qassam Brigades and played a central role in planning Operation “Dawn of Wounds” on October 7, 2023. What are the details of his career?
Tabash was the head of Hamas military intelligence and was responsible for identifying Israeli military targets before and during the October 7 operation.
Osama Tabash was responsible for carrying out a number of operations, “including the suicide bombing at the Gush Katif junction in 2005, which resulted in the death of a senior Shin Bet officer,” according to Israeli reports.