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Katz confirms Hamas Rafah Brigade commander killed in IDF strike

By Emanuel Fabian 15 September 2026, 11:29 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade was killed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip this evening, Defense Minister Israel Katz says in a statement.

Gazan media identified the slain Hamas commander as Nael Abu Obeid, also known as Abu Atiya.

The military said earlier that it struck a senior Hamas member, with further details to be provided later.

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