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IDF: Two Oct. 7 terrorists, one of whom held ‘many hostages,’ killed in weekend Gaza strikes
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Two terrorists who invaded Israel during the October 7 onslaught, one of whom also held hostages during the war, were killed in airstrikes over the weekend, the IDF announces.
One strike in southern Gaza on Saturday killed Muhammad al-Namrouti, a Hamas platoon commander who, according to the IDF, invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023.
“Throughout the war, Namrouti took part in holding many hostages in the tunnels in Hamas captivity,” the military says.
Another strike in central Gaza killed Muawiya al-Aidi, a platoon commander in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, who the military says raided Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7.
“Throughout the war and recently, both terrorists advanced terror plans against IDF troops and Israeli citizens, with Aidi taking part in planting explosive devices,” the IDF says.
The IDF says the two terrorists “were eliminated in precise strikes after posing an immediate threat to IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.”
להסרת איום: צה"ל חיסל מחבל שלקח חלק בהחזקת חטופים רבים בשבי חמאס ומחבל שפשט לקיבוץ בארי ב-7 באוקטובר
צה"ל תקף בסוף השבוע האחרון בדרום רצועת עזה, וחיסל את המחבל מחמד סעיד אחמד נמרוטי, מפקד מחלקה בארגון הטרור חמאס שפשט לשטח מדינת ישראל בטבח ה-7 באוקטובר.
לאורך המלחמה, נמרוטי לקח… pic.twitter.com/bbmn9TYujq
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 17, 2026
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