IDF and Shin Bet: Slain Hamas Commander Led Hostage Captivity
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Hamas commander Izz ad-Din Bik led hostage captivity, say IDF and Shin Bet.
- Bik was involved in establishing Hamas units and planning attacks.
- He participated in the October 7th attack on Israel.
- Israeli forces eliminated Bik in Gaza this week.
- Security agencies call his death an "important score settled."
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency announced that Izz ad-Din Bik, the commander of Hamas's "Northern Brigade" in Gaza who was killed this week, was responsible for holding Israeli hostages. This finding resulted from an extensive investigation.
Before commanding the brigade during the war, Bik held several positions, including commanding the "West Jabalia" battalion and heading the intelligence staff of Hamas's "Northern Brigade." According to the IDF and Shin Bet, he was involved in establishing the "Nukhba" units in northern Gaza, financed and prepared attacks against Israelis, and participated in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
Israeli security forces claim that in his role overseeing the northern Gaza Strip, Bik directed the captivity of numerous hostages.
Izz ad-Din Bik was eliminated in Gaza on Tuesday. The IDF and Shin Bet described his death as "an important score settled" and stated they will continue to act against terrorists who participated in the October 7, 2023, attack.
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