Nukhba Force Hebrew: נוחיבה or נוחבה from Arabic: قوات النخبة | |
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Also known as | Al-Nukhba |
Leaders | Ali Al Qadi X Bilal al Qadr X Ayman Nofal X Ibrahim Biari X |
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 | Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades |
Opponents | Israel |
Battles and wars |
Hamas biographies |
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Map: Birthplaces and family origins. |
Nukhba (Hebrew: נוח'בה, romanized: Nukhba, from Arabic: نخبة, lit. 'elite'), Nukhba Force or Al-Nukhba at first they were described as naval commandos[2] in a special forces unit of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.[3]
Israel claims the unit led the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, at the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[4] Their main focus is to attack on or underwater, and to infiltrate Israel via its beaches, using underwater explosives and guided missiles which are unaffected by the Iron Dome air defense system.[5] Targets include Israeli infrastructure at sea, military and civilian vessels[better source needed][6] and power stations.[5]
Nukhba, which means elite, is the special forces unit within the Hamas military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in the Gaza Strip. …
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