Gaza Media: Hamas Lost Four Senior Military Commanders in September
Gaza media reports four senior Hamas military commanders died in September, including brigade leaders, confirmed by Israeli security officials.
Jerusalem, 29 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Gaza-based media are summing up the month of September with a report that Hamas has lost four senior figures from its military wing: Nael Abu Obeid, commander of the Rafah Brigade; Muhammad al-Yazouri, commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade; Farah Hamed, a senior member of Hamas’s West Bank headquarters; and Izz al-Din Bik, commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade. Israeli security officials confirmed the deaths of all four during the month.
The four were members of Hamas’s military leadership, according to the Gaza channels. Bik, who was killed early Tuesday, had served as the Northern Gaza Brigade’s intelligence officer before becoming its commander. The IDF said he was responsible for directing the brigade’s operations and efforts to rebuild its capabilities.
Israeli officials also said Bik had been Involved in the operational command center during the October 7, 2023, massacre.