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IDF: Head of Hamas-aligned Mujahideen Brigades killed; he invaded Nir Oz, directly tied to Bibas family killings
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The leader of the Mujahideen Brigades, Asaad Abu Sharia, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City earlier today, the military confirms.
Palestinian media reported over 30 dead in the strike in the Sabra neighborhood.
According to the IDF, Abu Sharia invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, onslaught and was “directly involved” in abductions and murders of civilians, including members of the Bibas family.
The IDF says Abu Sharia was also behind attacks in the Gaza Strip and directed attacks on Israel from the West Bank.
The Mujahideen Brigades is a relatively small Hamas-allied terror group in the Strip.
The terror group was responsible for the abduction and murder of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir; Gadi Haggai and Judih Weinstein; and Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta. The group is currently holding the body of another foreign national, the IDF says.
A separate strike in Gaza today killed Mahmoud Kaheel, another top member of the Mujahideen Brigades, the military says. The terror group also announced his death.
Kaheel also infiltrated Nir Oz on October 7 and was involved in holding members of the Bibas family in captivity, the IDF says.
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