The IDF claims to have uncovered at least three documents that prove ‘unequivocally’ that Mahmoud Zabar Tafesh Bassal is a member of the terrorist organisation
June 8, 2025 11:37
A spokesperson for the Palestinian Civil Defence Agency often quoted by international media has been exposed as an “active” member of Hamas, the IDF revealed on Sunday.
The IDF claims to have found documents during operational activities in Gaza that prove “unequivocally” that spokesperson Mahmoud Zabar Tafesh Bassal is a “terrorist in the Hamas terrorist organisation” and responsible for advancing “psychological warfare and propaganda” as part of his role.
The three intelligence documents disclosed by the IDF all mention Bassal by name and list him serving in various roles, including as a cell head in a Hamas intelligence unit. According to the documents, Bassal joined Hamas in 2005, became a soldier in 2013, and was promoted to officer in 2020.
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Documents uncovered by the IDF said to prove Mahmoud Zabar Tafesh Bassal is a member of Hamas (Credit: IDF/Spokesperson's Unit)[Missing Credit]
The IDF claimed Bassal “abuses his role [as spokesperson] by spreading false and unverified information to the international media, while falsely attributing war crimes to Israel and by presenting fabricated data. This information receives global media exposure and has caused a severe distortion of the reality on the ground.”
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Documents uncovered by the IDF said to prove Mahmoud Zabar Tafesh Bassal is a member of Hamas (Credit: IDF/Spokesperson's Unit)[Missing Credit]
Throughout the war and again today, the IDF called on international media outlets to “exercise caution regarding unverified information published by the Hamas terrorist organisation and, in particular, by Civil Defence in the Gaza Strip.
