Nukhba forces قوات النخبة | |
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Also known as | Al-Nukhba |
Leaders | |
Dates of operation | 2010 – present |
Country | Palestine |
Allegiance | Hamas |
Headquarters | Gaza Strip |
Active regions | Palestine Israel |
Ideology | Palestinian self-determination Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism Islamism |
Part of | Al-Qassam Brigades |
Opponents | Israel |
Battles and wars |
The Nukhba forces (Hebrew: נוח'בה, romanized: Nukhba, Arabic: نخبة, lit. 'elite'), Nukhba Force[1] or just (Al-)Nukhba are a special forces unit of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.[2] The word "Nukhba" is used by Israelis (in Hebrew and English) to refer to Hamas militants.[3] In 2024 the usage of the word in Israel roughly corresponds to "Hamas militant" or "Hamas commando".[4][3]
Israel claims the unit led the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, at the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[5]
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