IDF confirms killing Hamas commander who held multiple Israelis hostage in Gaza
The IDF announced Friday that a Hamas commander who invaded Israel on October 7 and held multiple Israelis hostage in Gaza was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike.According to the military, Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, a commander in Hamas’s Al-Shati battalion, was killed as a result of an airstrike in northern Gaza two weeks ago, on July 30.Palestinian media outlets had reported last week that he died of his wounds several days after the strike.The IDF says that Mushtaha was responsible for holding a number of Israelis captive who were kidnapped on October 7, 2023, including Tsachi Idan — who was slain in captivity in December 2023 — Cpl. Noa Marciano, who was killed in Gaza in November 2023, as well as Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Ori Megidish, Naama Levy and Matan Angrest — who were all later freed or rescued.In recent weeks, Mushtaha “attempted to advance terrorist plots against IDF…
The IDF confirmed Friday the killing of Muhammad Bassam Mushtaha, a Hamas Al-Shati battalion commander, in an airstrike in northern Gaza on July 30. Mushtaha was responsible for holding several Israeli hostages kidnapped on October 7, 2023, including Tsachi Idan and Cpl. Noa Marciano, who were later killed, and others who were freed or rescued. The military stated Mushtaha was targeted for "attempt[ing] to advance terrorist plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel," justifying the strike under the ongoing ceasefire terms. Separately, the IDF announced the killing of Hudhaifa Khaled Suleiman Qawari, a Hamas company commander in Khan Younis, and Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil, identified as Gaza's police chief by Hamas, both for advancing attacks against Israeli troops.
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