Israel claims killing militant who abducted two citizens, provided weapons to Hamas
The militant was identified as the motorcycle driver in Argamani’s abduction and was accused of supplying weapons to Hamas and planning attacks.
- On Saturday, a joint IDF and Shin Bet airstrike in Nuseirat killed Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr, identified as the motorcycle driver who abducted Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or during the October 7, 2023, massacre.
- The Israel Police's Gideonim Unit 33 of Lahav 433 collaborated on the operation, targeting Sakr for supplying weapons to Hamas and advancing recent plots against Israeli civilians and troops.
- Footage of Argamani's abduction on a motorcycle became a defining image of the October 7 attack; she was rescued on June 8, 2024, while Or remained in captivity until October 13, 2025.
- This strike is part of an ongoing intelligence effort to "close the circle" on terrorists involved in the massacre, aiming to hold perpetrators accountable while disrupting Hamas's military rebuilding efforts.
- Israeli security forces have systematically targeted other participants in the October 7 attack, including Mujahideen Brigades commanders, as part of a sustained campaign continuing despite shifting military intensity in Gaza.
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Abducted at the Nova Festival, near the border with the Palestinian enclave, during the Hamas attack, Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or were released more than a year apart, respectively in June 2024 and October 2025.
Palestinian man who took Noa Argamani hostage on Oct 7 killed in Israeli strike
An Israeli strike in Nuseirat killed Saher Nidal Saqr, whom Israeli authorities accused of abducting Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or on 7 October 2023. The killing forms part of Israel’s wider effort to track down people it says were involved in the attack.
On Saturday, the Israeli army and Shin Beth conducted "an operation in the Gaza Strip and eliminated the terrorist Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr", filmed kidnapping a couple of hostages on motorcycles on 7 October 2023. On the negotiating side, Donald Trump expects a resumption of talks with Iran in the coming week, after rejecting Tehran's proposal for a truce. Our follow-up Find all our articles on the Middle East here
The images of the kidnapping of the two hostages at the Nova festival, near the border with Gaza, broadcast live on 7 October 2023 have become emblematic.
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