IDF Confirms Killing Hamas Northern Brigade Commander
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- IDF confirmed Hamas Northern Brigade Commander Izz ad-Din al-Bik was killed in Gaza airstrike.
- Al-Bik was reportedly responsible for holding several Israeli hostages.
- He led the Northern Brigade since November 2023.
- Al-Bik participated in the October 7, 2023, attack.
- He was a founder of Hamas's Nukhba forces in northern Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Tuesday, September 29, that an airstrike in Gaza City resulted in the elimination of Izz ad-Din al-Bik, identified as the commander of Hamas's Northern Brigade. According to the IDF, al-Bik was responsible for holding several Israeli hostages. Following extensive intelligence verification, the IDF stated they could confirm al-Bik's role in the abduction of Israelis during the war.
Among the hostages reportedly under his responsibility were Mia Shem, Hisham al-Sayed, Amit Buskila, Uriel Baruch, Nick Beizer, Ron Sherman, Elia Toledano, and Shani Louk, among others. The IDF and Hamas sources indicate that al-Bik had led the Northern Brigade since November 2023, succeeding Ahmed Ghandour, who was previously eliminated. Prior to this, al-Bik held senior positions within the brigade's intelligence and commanded the Jabalia Western Battalion.
The IDF also stated that al-Bik participated in the October 7, 2023, attack and was a founder of the "Nukhba" forces in the northern Gaza Strip.
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