3 days ago · Hamas’ armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, relied on its secretive “Shadow Unit” to keep Israeli hostages alive for nearly 15 months of war across Gaza, making it a crucial …

3 days ago · Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday published an extensive report on the unit, which Hamas sources told the outlet was created in 2006 following the abduction of …

3 days ago · Many of the freed hostages have recounted being moved from place to place at various points during the war. Hamas largely keeps the Shadow Unit out of the public eye, and …

3 days ago · Hamas sources who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat stated that the "Shadow Unit" was created in 2006, following the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The abduction was …

The Nukhba forces (Arabic: قوات النخبة, romanized: Quwwāt an-Nukhba), Nukhba Force[2] or just (Al-) Nukhba (Arabic: النخبة, lit. 'the elite'; Hebrew: הנוח׳בה, romanized: HaNukhba) is the special …

6 days ago · Muhammad Deif, the shadowy leader of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza and one of the chief architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that ignited a war, was confirmed by …

Oct 16, 2023 · A secretive Hamas group known only as the "Shadow Unit" is likely responsible for the supervision of potentially hundreds of hostages taken after the outbreak of hostilities in Israel.

Oct 15, 2023 · In 2016, Hamas disclosed the existence of a dedicated unit to hold hostages and is commanded by Hamas leader Muhammed Deif. This unit was formed in response to the …

Oct 10, 2023 · Palestinian terror group Hamas deployed a force of about 1,000 fighters to stage the most devastating attack, organising them into specialised units, a source close to the …

Oct 9, 2023 · Palestinian Islamist group Hamas deployed a force of about 1,000 fighters to stage the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, organising them into specialised units, a …