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Hamas Rafah Brigade commander killed in Gaza strike

Reports indicate that Nael Abu Obeid, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza on Tuesday evening. Abu Obeid had reportedly assumed command of the brigade following the death of Mohammed Shabaneh. Further details regarding the strike and casualties have not yet been independently verified.

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WhereGaza
31.502, 34.467 ±10 km
First reported39 days ago
Published2026-09-15 20:58 UTC
Sources3
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Reports21Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Hamas Rafah Brigade commander killed in Gaza strike. 2026-09-15T20:58:11.663Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2373. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-15/idf-kills-senior-hamas-rafah-brigade-commander-nael-abu-obeid-834ae53d

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