WATCH: IDF strikes in Gaza, killing Hamas Northern Brigade commander, top military financer

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) eliminated Hamas Northern Gaza Brigade commander Izz al-Din Beik in a strike in the northern Gaza Strip overnight Tuesday, the military announced on Tuesday.

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.

In his role, Beik was responsible for managing the activities of Hamas terrorists in northern Gaza and directing efforts to carry out attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, the military said. He was also involved in efforts to rebuild the brigade’s capabilities after they were severely damaged during the war.

The IDF said Beik posed an immediate threat to IDF troops and Israeli civilians and was eliminated in a precise aerial strike.

Prior to the strike, the military said it took steps to mitigate the risk to civilians, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

Predecessor killed shortly after October 7

Ghandour, Beik’s predecessor, was killed in an Israeli strike in November 2023. He had been a member of Hamas’s military council and was responsible for directing the terrorist organization’s activities in northern Gaza. His death was part of a broader operation that targeted senior commanders in Hamas’s Northern Gaza Brigade.

Additionally, the IDF carried out a separate strike against a Hamas financial operative in Gaza City.

The IDF said it eliminated Shadi Abu Hasira, a key money exchanger for Hamas’s military wing, in an aerial strike on Monday.

According to the military, Abu Hasira headed the “Geneva” money exchange network, which transferred tens of millions of shekels in foreign currency to Hamas’s military wing.

The funds were used to finance terrorists, restore military infrastructure, and advance attacks against IDF troops, the IDF said.

Abu Hasira was also involved in commercial activity in the Gaza Strip and managed a company called Gardena Professional, which the military said facilitated his money-transfer operations.

The IDF said Abu Hasira had recently been involved in advancing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and in efforts to restore Hamas’s capabilities, which the military described as a systematic violation of the ceasefire.

As in the strike targeting Beik, the military said it used precise munitions and aerial surveillance to mitigate harm to civilians before targeting Abu Hasira.