Today, Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced 20 more commanders killed in Gaza, including journalists, the head of therapeutic nutrition at Nasser Hospital, and other figures. A few highlights below and a summary: 🧵
Ayman Suleiman Abu Tayr (ID#: 801367459, age 39), a commander in PIJ’s Central Operations Unit, was also a licensed nurse and the head of Nasser Hospital’s Therapeutic Nutrition Unit. He was killed in a June 2025 airstrike.
Alaa Sobh Hamouda al-Hour (ID#: 803500826, age 31), a commander in PIJ’s Financial Administration Unit, was also a psychological counselor at the government-run Muin Bseiso elementary school in Khan Younis. al-Hour was killed in an October 2023, airstrike.
Zakaria Fathi Musleh Abu Ghali (ID#: 800705998, age 36), a commander in PIJ’s Central Military Media Unit, was also a journalist for the PIJ-affiliated al-Quds al-Youm. Abu Ghali is not listed by the CPJ or IFJ as a journalist, but he is by other trackers. He was killed in a February 2024 airstrike.
Sami Musa Abdulkarim Daoud (ID#: 801556390, age 39), a commander in PIJ’s Central Information Unit, was also a cameraman for the government-run Rawafed educational channel. He is not listed as a journalist by the CPJ or IFJ, but is by other trackers.
Mohammed Fayez Abd al-Hassani (ID#: 803140169, age 34), a commander in PIJ’s Central Operations Unit, was also the executive director of the Rawasi Palestine Foundation and a journalist who wrote occasional articles. He was killed in an October 2023 airstrike, and is not listed by the CPJ, but by the IFJ and some other trackers.
Some other interesting details: Zaki Ishtawi Mohammed al-Masri (ID#: 931661839, age 42), signal corps commander in PIJ's Central Brigade, was killed in an airstrike in the al-Aqsa hospital courtyard in September 2024.
Meanwhile, Samer Shehadeh Jabr al-Nuwairi (ID#: 400764163, age 29), commander in PIJ's Central Information Unit, was killed in a strike near a soup kitchen operated by the Qawatef al-Khair foundation, which has been sanctioned by the U.S. for ties to Hamas.
In sum, of 20 PIJ commanders:
- 11 are tied to central PIJ units
- 9 are unit heads at the brigade level
5/20 have a known dual civilian role including:
- 3 journalists/media workers
- 1 medical worker — the head of Nasser Hospital’s therapeutic nutrition department
- 1 medical/educational worker — a psychological counselor at a government-run school
All 20 commanders can be found on the November 2025 MOH death toll list.
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