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IDF confirms killing nephew of ex-Hamas chief Haniyeh, says he commanded terrorists on Oct. 7
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Hamas terrorist who invaded Israel during the October 7, 2023, onslaught, the nephew of former Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the military announces.
The strike killed Walid Haniyeh, the deputy commander of a Nukhba Force company in Hamas’s military wing.
The IDF says Haniyeh commanded the infiltration of terrorists into Israel on October 7, and as such, he “was involved in directing and providing operational instructions to the terrorist cell as they took Israeli civilians hostage into the Gaza Strip.”
Recently, he worked to recruit new Hamas operatives, along with commanding military training for Nukhba terrorists, the IDF adds.
????ELIMINATED: Walid Haniyeh, the Deputy Commander of a Nukhba company in Hamas’ military wing.
Haniyeh commanded the infiltration of a terrorist cell into Israeli territory during the October 7 Massacre. Additionally, he attempted to operate to recruit additional terrorists to… pic.twitter.com/lwzfqZc8be
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 27, 2026
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