BelaazIntelligence From Hamas Arrest Helps IDF Track Down Three Terrorist Brigade Commanders
The Jerusalem Post reported that intelligence obtained following the September 2 detention of senior Hamas official Mu’in al-Arabid has been used by Israel to help locate senior Hamas figures, financial assets, and weapons.
On September 2, the IDF, Shin Bet, and several Palestinian terrorist militias detained Mu’in al-Arabid, identified as a senior Hamas internal security official.
The IDF and Shin Bet announced Tuesday that Izz al-Din al-Bik, commander of Hamas’s Northern Gaza Brigade, was killed overnight in Gaza City.
Al-Bik’s death marked the third reported killing of a Hamas terrorist brigade commander since September 11. Three of the group’s five brigade commanders have now been killed during that period.
Al-Bik had led the Northern Gaza Brigade since November 10, 2023, when Israel killed his predecessor, Ahmed Randur.
In a joint statement, the IDF and Shin Bet said al-Bik oversaw the terrorist brigade’s operatives and helped direct attacks against Israeli troops and civilians.
The IDF also said he had been working to restore the terrorist groups military capabilities after they sustained extensive damage during the three-year war.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced al-Bik’s death shortly before the IDF and Shin Bet released their statement.
Two additional Hamas brigade commanders were killed earlier in September
In mid-September, the IDF and Shin Bet said they killed Muhammad Yazouri in the Khan Yunis area. Yazouri had commanded Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade.
Before assuming that role, Yazouri held several senior positions within Hamas, including deputy commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade.
He succeeded Rafa Salame.
Around the same time, the IDF and Shin Bet said they had killed Nayal Abu Obeid, commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade.
Abu Obeid had assumed command after his predecessor, Mohammad Shabanah, was killed by the IDF in May 2025.
The IDF described Abu Obeid as a significant figure in Hamas’s leadership structure. He had previously served as deputy commander of the Rafah Brigade and led the Tel al-Sultan and Yibna Battalions.