Comandantul Brigăzii de Nord a Hamas, ucis în această săptămână, a ținut numeroși ostatici în captivitate în timpul războiului

The commander of Hamas's northern Gaza Brigade, Izz al-Din al-Bik, was killed in an Israeli attack and was responsible for holding numerous hostages. The Israeli Defense Forces revealed that he coordinated the captivity of Israeli hostages during the conflict. Al-Bik had been in this position since his predecessor was killed in November 2023 and previously held leadership roles, including head of intelligence for the brigade. He was involved in planning attacks against Israeli civilians and participated in infiltrations into Israeli territory during the October 7 attack.