Issam Nabahin

Issam Nabahin is a Palestinian militant who is a senior commander in the Popular Forces, an anti-Hamas militia in the Gaza Strip formerly led by Yasser Abu Shabab and as of 5 December 2025 led by Ghassan Duhine.

Early life Nabahin is from the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Activity in and involvement with the Islamic State He joined the Sinai Province branch of the Islamic State (IS) in the mid-2010s, and was reportedly involved in the Sinai insurgency and the killing of civilians. Two days later, per Hamas-linked media, an Israeli drone bombed Nabahin's detention cell and his fate was reported to be "unclear". Then, on 18 June, he posted a video on Facebook confirming he was alive and heading to southern Gaza. By August, Nabahin was back in Popular Forces-controlled eastern Rafah.