Al-Qassam mourns Rafah brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid
The Al-Qassam Brigades announced the martyrdom of their General Military Council member and Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Attia Muhammad Abu Obeid (Abu Attia), following an assassination operation on Tuesday evening. The brigades reviewed his military career since joining in 1993, leading to his command of the Rafah Brigade succeeding commander Muhammad Shabana, and affirmed their continuation of the resistance path.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, announced the martyrdom of General Military Council member and Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Attia Muhammad Abu Obeid, known as 'Abu Attia', following an assassination operation that took place on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026. The announcement came in a statement issued by the brigades on Wednesday, in which they reviewed his military career spanning since he joined their ranks in 1993. Abu Obeid participated in military operations including tunnel operations, took command of the Yibna Battalion in 2002, and led during Israeli incursions into the Rafah camp. He progressed through leadership positions within the Rafah Brigade, taking command of military specializations in 2014, then the operations department in 2016, before becoming one of the leaders of Operation 'Al-Aqsa Flood', contributing to planning and supervising its operations in the Rafah Brigade. He assumed command of the Rafah Brigade succeeding commander Muhammad Shabana. The statement concluded with mourning and affirmation of continuing the resistance path. The announcement comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, as factions continue to mourn their leaders.