IDF takes out October 7 Hamas commander in Gaza
Muhammad Suleiman Byouk took part in the October 7 massacre, continued planting explosives and planning attacks against IDF troops.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that they had killed a Hamas commander named Muhammad Suleiman Byouk, who had infiltrated Israel during the October 7 attacks. Byouk was confirmed dead in an IDF strike in the Khan Yunis area of Gaza.
According to the IDF, Byouk was actively engaged in planting explosive devices across Gaza, targeting Israeli soldiers. He also played a role in planning and carrying out terror attacks against both Israeli soldiers and civilians. Additionally, Byouk worked to rehabilitate the Hamas terror organization, which the IDF deemed a systematic violation of the ceasefire.
This killing follows another joint operation by the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) on Tuesday, where Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Abu Obeid, was killed. Abu Obeid had been a key Hamas leader, previously serving as deputy commander of the Rafah Brigade and commander of the Tel al-Sultan and Yibna Battalions.
He took over after Mohammad Shabanah was killed by the IDF in May 2025. Abu Obeid was responsible for directing terror attacks and offensives against Israeli soldiers during his tenure as Rafah Brigade commander.
On Tuesday, the IDF also confirmed the killing of Hamas’s Jabaliya Battalion commander, Ahmad Batash, in a joint operation with the Shin Bet in northern Gaza. Batash managed logistics for the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades Northern Gaza Brigade and played a crucial role in supplying weapons and equipment to Hamas terrorists in the region.
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