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Saturday, December 2, 2023
IDF reveals a Gaza brigade chief was killed Oct 7, body held by Hamas
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Col. Asaf Hamami, the commander of the Gaza Division's southern brigade who was killed on October 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israel Defense Forces says a senior officer missing since October 7 was killed that day and his remains are being held by the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip.
Col. Asaf Hamami, 41, the commander of the Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade, is recognized as a “fallen soldier held by a terror group,” the IDF announces. Hamami was from Kiryat Ono.
In recent days, the IDF has been confirming the deaths of several hostages held by Hamas, due to new intelligence and findings obtained by troops.
Hamami is the most senior officer to have been taken hostage by Hamas.
