WATCH: IDF strikes in Gaza, killing Hamas Northern Brigade commander, top military financer
Beik had served as commander of the brigade since the elimination of his predecessor, Ahmed Ghandour, and had previously served as the brigade’s military intelligence chief, according to the IDF.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet carried out a military strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday night, resulting in the death of Hamas Northern Gaza Brigade commander Izz al-Din Beik. Beik had held the position since the elimination of his predecessor, Ahmed Ghandour, and previously served as the brigade's military intelligence chief.
His responsibilities included managing the activities of Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza and directing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians. Beik was also involved in rebuilding the brigade's capabilities following the war.
The IDF claimed that Beik posed an immediate threat to IDF troops and Israeli civilians and was eliminated through a precise aerial strike. Prior to the strike, the military took measures to minimize the risk to civilians, such as using precise munitions and conducting aerial surveillance.
Beik's predecessor, Ahmed Ghandour, had been killed in an Israeli strike in November 2023 while serving as Hamas's military council member responsible for directing the terrorist organization's activities in northern Gaza. This followed a broader operation targeting senior commanders in Hamas's Northern Gaza Brigade.
In a separate incident, the IDF carried out an aerial strike against a Hamas financial operative in Gaza City. Shadi Abu Hasira, a key money exchanger for Hamas's military wing, was killed in the strike on Monday. Abu Hasira headed the "Geneva" money exchange network, which transferred tens of millions of shekels to Hamas's military wing for financing terrorists, restoring military infrastructure, and advancing attacks on IDF troops.
The military added that Abu Hasira was also linked to commercial activity in Gaza and managed a company called Gardena Professional, facilitating his money-transfer operations.
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