Nukhba forces
| Nukhba forces | |
|---|---|
| قوات النخبة | |
| Also known as | Al-Nukhba |
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| 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 (Arabic: قوات النخبة, romanized: Quwwāt an-Nukhba), Nukhba Force or just (Al-)Nukhba (Arabic: النخبة, lit. 'the elite'; Hebrew: הנוח׳בה, romanized: HaNukhba) is the special forces unit of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. The term is frequently used to refer to Hamas militants. In 2024, the usage of the word roughly corresponds to "Hamas militant" or "Hamas commando".
Israel claims the unit led the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, at the beginning of the Gaza war.