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IDF airstrike eliminates Hamas North Gaza Brigade commander in Gaza City

Sep 29, 2026 03:15 AM CT Gaza City, Gaza Strip Hamas, IDF, Gaza, decapitation, military-strike, leadership-elimination

Summary

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike in Gaza City that killed Izz al-Din al-Bik, the commander of Hamas's North Gaza Brigade. This marks the third senior Hamas brigade commander eliminated in recent weeks, indicating a sustained Israeli campaign to decapitate Hamas's military leadership structure in the northern sector.

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Izz al-Din al-Bik is 3rd Hamas brigade commander to be killed by Israel in recent weeks; separate strikes on Sunday killed Hamas moneyman and sniper, military says The post IDF kills commander of Hamas’s North Gaza Brigade in Gaza City airstrike appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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Conducted targeted airstrike killing Hamas North Gaza Brigade commander and other senior operatives.

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