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IDF kills Hamas commander who held several former Israeli hostages in Gaza City strikes

  • On Monday, the IDF killed Ibrahim Alam in the Khan Younis area, a Hamas commander who infiltrated Israel during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and helped move Sgt. Dahan's body into captivity.
  • In separate strikes Tuesday, the IDF killed Moatasem Mohammed Suleiman Salah and Muhammad Fawzi Muhammad Awad Gamal, operatives the military said were rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities and preparing attacks against Israeli troops.
  • The IDF also announced Thursday that it killed Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji on Monday in Gaza City. The Shati Battalion commander held former hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest.
  • To limit civilian harm, the IDF used aerial surveillance and precision munitions during the strikes. Southern Command forces remain deployed in the area to operate against immediate threats under ceasefire terms.
  • Hamas did not immediately comment on the deaths. The military described the operatives' recent activities as a systematic violation of the ceasefire, though it did not confirm whether Hamas acknowledged the casualties.
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In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military removed Ibrahim Alam, a commander of the military wing of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, and reported to the army press; in the area of Khan Younis, in the south enclave, Ibrahim Alam, who had been involved in an attack by Palestinian radicals against Israel on 7 October 2023, and had been involved in the killing of Israelis, wrote TASS with reference to the army press service. The army stated tha…

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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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