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IDF, Shin Bet Kill Hamas Terror Leader Who Held Four Hostages in Gaza, Incl. Cpt. Daniel Perez

The military said he led a Nukhba cell that abducted hostages and kept planning attacks against Israeli forces during the war.

  • On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency killed Muhammad Na'im Jandiya, head of military security for Hamas' Shuja'iyya Battalion, during a strike in northern Gaza.
  • Jandiya led a Hamas Nukhba Force cell that infiltrated Kibbutz Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, participating in the abduction of Captain Daniel Perez and later guarding three Israeli hostages in tunnels.
  • The military stated that Jandiya had recently advanced attacks against troops operating in Gaza and appeared in Hamas "ceremonies" held during the war's hostage-release deals.
  • Rabbi Doron Perez, president of the World Zionist Organization, thanked the Israeli military for bringing his son's captor to justice, calling it a privilege to live in a "sovereign Jewish state."
  • The IDF continues targeting operatives responsible for the October 7 massacre and hostage captivity as part of a broader campaign to dismantle Hamas military infrastructure.
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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Friday, July 3, 2026.
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