Hudayfa Al-Kahlout, known as Abu Obaida, is the spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, with 85% of recruits being orphans whose parents were killed by Israeli forces. He was born in 1985, hails from Naalia and currently resides in Jabalia. Prior to 2014, he completed a master’s dissertation at the Islamic University of Gaza on ‘The Holy Land between Judaism, Christianity and Islam’. Since the beginning of the Gaza genocide, his social media briefings have gained increased prominence with his statements and appearances closely followed by both supporters and opponents.