Izz al-Din Beek, the commander of Hamas's northern brigade in Gaza who was killed this week, directly oversaw the captivity of 15 Israeli hostages during the war, the IDF and Shin Bet revealed Friday morning. Among the hostages listed are Mia Shem, Hisam A-Sayed, Amit Buskila, and several others who died in captivity, including Nick Beizer and Ron Sherman.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Friday morning that Izz al-Din Beek, the Hamas commander of the northern Gaza Strip brigade who was eliminated earlier this week, was directly responsible for holding 15 Israeli hostages during the war. The announcement — reported earlier today by The Zioneer — includes a detailed list of hostages, some of whom were later confirmed dead in captivity. Among the named hostages are Mia Shem, Hisam A-Sayed, Amit Buskila, Uriel Baruch, and others. According to the military, Beek also commanded the Oct. 7 infiltration into Israeli territory from the northern Gaza sector. The revelation is part of an ongoing effort by Israeli security forces to identify every senior Hamas figure involved in the holding of hostages and to provide accountability to the families. The elimination of Beek was previously confirmed; the new disclosure provides the first official account of his direct role in hostage-holding.
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