Conflict & Security
Israeli military says it killed two Hamas commanders in separate Gaza strikes
September 17, 2026 at 09:58 PM
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2 reports · over 2 hours
The Israeli army announced it killed two Hamas military-wing commanders in two separate strikes in the Gaza Strip.
- The Israeli military said it killed Mohammed Jamal Ahmed Eid in a strike on the Bureij camp, describing him as a commander in Hamas's elite Nukhba unit and naval force.
- The military said a separate Tuesday strike in Gaza City killed Saleh Ziad Ibrahim Miqdad, whom it identified as a company commander in Hamas's naval unit.
- The military claimed Eid had taken part in the October 7, 2023 attacks and that both men were strengthening the group's armed activities.

