Izz al-Din al-Beik, the head of Hamas’s armed wing in northern Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nassr neighborhood early on Tuesday, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the military operation via a joint statement on X. Al-Beik had taken command of the Qassam Brigades in northern Gaza during the ongoing conflict, succeeding senior commander Ahmed al-Ghandour.
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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Beik in Gaza
Izz al-Din al-Beik, the leader of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 29, 2026. Israeli officials confirmed the operation, stating it targeted an apartment building in Gaza City.
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