[75469] Senior Commanders in Hamas's Military Wing Eliminated in the Gaza Strip

The deaths of Hamas commanders in IDF strikes in Gaza

During the night between May 28 and May 29, 2026, the elimination of two senior commanders in the military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, was reported in the Gaza Strip. According to Daily Islamist, which identifies with radical Islamist positions, the deceased are the commander of the North Gaza Brigade, Izz al-Din Bakr, and the organization's deputy field commander, Imad Aslam as reported by Daily Islamist.

The Turkish news agency İLKHA, which reports with a pro-Hamas line, confirmed that the funeral of Imad Salim (Aslam) was held in the Gaza Strip and was accompanied by shouts of "Allahu Akbar" from the participants. The agency highlighted the nature of the ceremony as a public event accompanied by religious and public support for the eliminated terrorists.

Within the reports circulated on channels affiliated with Hamas, the words of Imad Aslam's sister were quoted, criticizing the demands for the organization to disarm. According to her, as published in Daily Islamist: "They want us to hand over the weapons. We are the weapon itself. Even if we run out of men, our women will rise."

The sources cited here represent the narrative of political Islam movements in Turkey and Gaza, which presents the deaths of the commanders as a sacrifice for the sake of the armed struggle. No further details were provided regarding the exact circumstances of the attack beyond the organization's announcement of the two men's deaths.