IDF Operation: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed to have achieved an important success as part of the ongoing campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Army and internal security agency Shin Bet (ISA) have killed Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, the head of Hamas’s operating cell, in a joint operation. According to Israel, al-Habil was the same terrorist who was involved in the murder of IDF surveillance soldier Corporal Noah Marciano.

The IDF says that this action was taken after the ceasefire violation by Hamas. According to the army, al-Habil was one of the key conspirators of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. During the same attack, Noah Marciano was abducted from the Nahal Oz military post and was later confirmed dead, sparking outrage across Israel.

Two Hamas commanders killed

According to the Israeli military, on February 4, an airstrike was carried out in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, in which al-Habil was killed and Ali Raziana of Islamic Jihad was also killed. Raziana was the main commander of Islamic Jihad in the Northern Gaza Brigade. According to the IDF, al-Habil came on the army’s radar when an Israeli reserve officer was fired upon, seriously wounding him.

The Israeli Army has confirmed this action on social media and said that this operation has provided justice to Noah Marciano’s family. It was also said that those who commit violence against civilians and soldiers will not be spared at any cost.

Who was Noah Marciano?

The IDF claims that al-Habil played a role in the murder of Noah Marciano while he was imprisoned in Gaza’s Shifa hospital. According to Noah’s family, a doctor allegedly took his life by injecting air into his veins. Noa Marciano was a 19-year-old IDF observer and one of several women abducted during the October 7 attack. Although other captured women were later brought back alive, Noa could not return alive.

Imran Masood Statement: Congress MP Imran Masood compared freedom fighter Bhagat Singh with the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. After this statement, a sharp controversy has arisen in the politics of the country.

The BJP has accused him of praising terrorist groups and insulting India’s freedom fighters.

Controversial statement given in podcast

During a podcast interview, Imran Masood was asked a question about the attacks on Israel on October 7 in 2023. During the conversation, when he was told that Hamas was a terrorist organization, Masood retorted and asked, ‘Was Bhagat Singh also a terrorist?’

When he was asked whether any comparison could be made between Bhagat Singh and Hamas, he replied ‘yes’ and said, ‘They are fighting for their land. Bhagat Singh was also fighting for his land.

‘Hamas is fighting for freedom’

Masood further said, ‘Bhagat Singh made the supreme sacrifice for his land. Israel is about to occupy. For you, Hamas is a terrorist organization, but I believe that Hamas is fighting for its freedom. You are looking at the 250 people taken hostage by them (Hamas), but you are not looking at the 100,000 people who have been killed by Israel.

BJP’s sharp counterattack

BJP has strongly attacked Congress on this statement of Imran Masood. Party’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala wrote on Twitter, ‘Boti boti Imran Masood compares Hamas with Bhagat Singh ji. This is an insult to all freedom fighters.

Boti Boti Imran Masood compares Hamas to Bhagat Singh ji

This is an insult of all freedom fighters

Left & Congress eulogise terror groups and undermine all our heroes to make Gandhis look great

Earlier Kanhaiya Kumar compared Bhagat Singh ji to Lalu Yadav!

This isn’t the… pic.twitter.com/egTxpGjfG6

— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) October 23, 2025

He further said, ‘Leftists and Congress people glorify terrorist groups to make the Gandhi family look great and belittle all our heroes. Earlier, Kanhaiya Kumar had compared Bhagat Singh ji with Lalu Yadav! This is not the first time! Congress has insulted Bhagat Singh ji before also! He had done the same with Chandrashekhar Azad ji, Savarkar ji, Patel ji, Birsa Munda ji.