How Mossad Hunted a Hamas Commander at a Mediterranean Wedding

Описание: In June 1977, Mahmoud Saleh al-Hamid, a highly sought-after Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) operational planner known as "The Architect," was eliminated by a Mossad team at his niece's wedding reception in the Amathus Beach Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus. Al-Hamid, who had planned 41 attacks that killed 23 people, was lured out of hiding by the family event, an unprecedented opportunity for Israeli intelligence.

The operation, codenamed Wedding Singer, relied on meticulous infiltration. An eight-person team from Mossad's Caesarea division entered the venue posing as waiters, musicians, and event staff, blending seamlessly with the 300 guests. The critical moment was executed at precisely 9:47 PM when an operative—positioned near the hotel's electrical infrastructure—triggered a 90-second power failure, plunging the crowded ballroom into darkness.

In the confusion and darkness, two disguised operatives swiftly approached the family table and shot al-Hamid twice in the chest with suppressed pistols before the bodyguards could react. The team successfully withdrew from the island before the assassination was discovered, leaving the Cypriot police with an unsolvable case. The assassination demonstrated Mossad's capability to execute complex targeted killings in neutral territory, even when the target was surrounded by security and civilians.

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