Israeli forces kill Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Beik in Gaza attack

Head of Hamas’s armed wing in northern Gaza killed in ⁠an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026An Israeli air attack has killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, the head of the ⁠Hamas armed wing in the northern Gaza ⁠Strip, Palestinian 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. Hamas issued a statement confirming Al-Beik’s killing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: Rhetoric or real threat?list 2 of 3Ben-Gvir releases video threatening to kill senior Hamas figure in jaillist 3 of 3Palestinians denounce Israeli minister Ben-Gvir’s threats against prisonerend of listIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz posted a joint statement on X, saying the military had targeted and killed al-Beik.Al-Shifa Hospital said one other person later died from their wounds sustained in the attack.Al-Beik had assumed command of the Qassam Brigades in northern Gaza during Israel’s genocidal war, succeeding senior commander Ahmed al-Ghandour.The attack comes as Israel has es...