Head of Hamas’s armed wing in northern Gaza killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.An Israeli air attack has killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, the head of the Hamas armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources and Israeli officials said.Al-Beik was killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nassr neighbourhood early on Tuesday, medics and Hamas sources said.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz posted a joint statement on X, saying the military had killed al-Beik.Al-Beik had assumed command of the Qassam Brigades in northern Gaza during Israel’s genocidal war, succeeding senior commander Ahmed al-Ghandour.
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TUE · 2026-09-29 · 07:34 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0929-114887
NSR-2026-0929-114887News Report·EN·Conflict
Israeli forces kill Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Beik in Gaza attack
Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza City's Nassr neighborhood early Tuesday, killing Izz al-Din al-Beik. Palestinian sources and Israeli officials confirmed that al-Beik was the head of Hamas's armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Al Jazeera StaffAl JazeeraFiled 2026-09-29 · 07:34 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza City's Nassr neighborhood early Tuesday, killing Izz al-Din al-Beik. Palestinian sources and Israeli officials confirmed that al-Beik was the head of Hamas's armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement on X confirming the military's action. Al-Beik had taken command of the Qassam Brigades in northern Gaza during the ongoing conflict, replacing senior commander Ahmed al-Ghandour.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the killing.
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Al-Beik was killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nassr neighbourhood.
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Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, head of Hamas’s armed wing in northern Gaza.
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Al-Beik succeeded senior commander Ahmed al-Ghandour as head of the Qassam Brigades in northern Gaza.
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