Gaza (Monitoring Desk) — Izz al-Din al-Beik, commander of the northern unit of Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City.
His death was also confirmed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, while Palestinian sources also confirmed the death of Izz al-Din al-Beik.
According to Palestinian sources, Izz al-Din al-Beik had commanded the northern unit of the Al-Qassam Brigades during Israeli military operations in Gaza. He assumed the responsibility after Ahmed al-Ghandour.
According to reports, an Israeli airstrike targeted an apartment in Gaza City where Izz al-Din al-Beik was present.
The incident occurred at a time when Israeli attacks in Gaza have not completely stopped despite the ceasefire. Reports of the deaths of individuals affiliated with Hamas have also continued to emerge in recent weeks.
Israel maintains that it is continuing operations to prevent Hamas from rebuilding its military capabilities, while Hamas has so far not issued a detailed official statement regarding the death of Izz al-Din al-Beik.