Nukhba Force
Nukhba (, ), Nukhba Force or Al-Nukhba are naval commandos in a special forces unit of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Israel claims the unit led the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, at the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. 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. Targets include Israeli infrastructure at sea, military and civilian vessels and power stations. Training Nukhba members begin their long and rigorous land and sea-based training when they are 18 to 20 years old, and may be recruited from fishermen. The starting salary of a month is over five times the average salary in the Gaza Strip. Organization The Nukhba are distributed geographically across the Gaza Strip. History Hamas formed its naval unit in about 2010 after the Gaza W ...
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Nukhba (other)
''Nukhba'' () is an Arabic word meaning 'elite'. It may refer to various groups: * An-Nukhba al-Shabwaniyya, the Shabwani Elite, a military unit in Yemen * Jaysh al-Nukhba, a military unit in Syria * Nukhba (Hamas), Nukhba, a Hamas special forces unit, that Israeli sources allege exists. {{dab ...
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