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

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Israeli forces conducted an air strike early Tuesday that killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, who was the head of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza. The attack took place on an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nassr neighborhood, according to Palestinian medics and Hamas sources. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the death through a joint statement on X, identifying al-Beik as a senior commander responsible for the Qassam Brigades since recent conflicts with Israel.

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On September 29, an Israeli airstrike killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. The strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City's Nasr neighborhood around dawn, also causing another fatality among those wounded by the attack. In early October, another Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in a residential building in western Gaza City’s Remal neighborhood; health officials reported six others were severely injured. Since last October’s ceasefire, Israel claims it has targeted and killed over 20 Hamas figures this month alone, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hamas, which denies rearming or attacking. Meanwhile, Gaza health officials report that Israeli fire since October 2023 has resulted in at least 1,400 Palestinian deaths, compared to four reported Israeli soldier fatalities during the same period.

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Gaza City’s Gaza Strip Hamas Israeli Palestinian

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Israeli NORP · 4× Al-Beik PERSON · 3× Hamas ORG · 2× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Defence ORG · 1× Gaza City’s GPE · 1× Gaza Strip GPE · 1× Izz al-Din al-Beik PERSON · 1× Nassr GPE · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1×

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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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29

2026-09-29 · Al Jazeera

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

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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. asserted

sources → kill → Strip

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. asserted

medics → kill → Tuesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz posted a joint statement on X, saying the military had killed al-Beik. asserted

military → post → Beik

Al-Beik had assumed command of the Qassam Brigades in northern Gaza during Israel’s genocidal war, succeeding senior commander Ahmed al-Ghandour. asserted

Beik → assume → Ghandour