Local sources reported that under-cover units of the Israeli army infiltrated into Sheikh Radwan area in Gaza City on Friday evening and attempted to assassinate one of the leaders of Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the armed wing of the Leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.The attack took place approximately at 6:45 PM on Friday evening when the undercover forces attempted to assassinate Abdul-Basit Abdul-Hadi, but their undercover offensive was exposed and the fighters exchange fire with the invading forces.

The brigades added that it fighters managed to shot and injure three soldiers.

It is worth mentioning that Abdul-Hadi survived several  previous assassination attempts.

The Israeli army did not comment on the report.