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IDF and Shin Bet eliminate Hamas Rafah Brigade commander in Gaza strike
Sep 19, 2026 03:38 PM CT
Gaza Strip, Palestine
Hamas, IDF, targeted-strike, Gaza, military-leadership
Summary
Israeli forces conducted a joint operation with Shin Bet to kill Nael Abu Obeid, the commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade. This targeted elimination of a senior Hamas military leader represents a continued effort by Israel to degrade Hamas's command and control structure in southern Gaza.
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Byouk's death follows a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet on Tuesday, which killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Abu Obeid, in a southern Gaza strike, the military said at the time.
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Jerusalem Post
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Israel
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Conducted a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation to kill Hamas commander Nael Abu Obeid.
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