Israel Defense Forces Kill Hamas Nukhba Commanders in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces eliminated multiple Hamas operatives and elite Nukhba force commanders in a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip between October 22 and October 23. The military targeted individuals it accused of planning attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and attempting to restore Hamas military capabilities in systematic violation of a ceasefire.

In southern Gaza, the military killed Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Baraka, whom the IDF identified as a participant in the October 7, 2023, abduction of civilians from Kibbutz Nir Oz, including educator Alexander Dancyg. Baraka was also accused of holding hostages, including soldier Nimrod Cohen. In Khan Yunis, the IDF eliminated Nukhba commander Anas Akram Muhammad Humaida, who had previously infiltrated the Sufa outpost during the October 7 massacre.

Strikes in northern Gaza and Gaza City resulted in the deaths of Nukhba platoon commander Omar Awadallah, operative Moataz Mahmoud Mohammed Al-Nimr, and company commanders Ashraf Mahmud Youssef Dahlan and Mahmud Othman Abdullah Alwan. The IDF noted that Dahlan and Alwan were members of Jabalia battalions who participated in the October 7 attacks. The military reported using precision munitions and aerial surveillance to mitigate civilian harm, while Southern Command troops remain deployed to remove ongoing threats.