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Islamic Jihad terrorist who invaded on Oct. 7 and took hostages is killed in strike — IDF
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A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who invaded Israel during the October 7, 2023, onslaught and abducted civilians was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet announce.
The Sunday strike in the Strip’s north killed Zaher Abu Salem, a member of Islamic Jihad.
“Abu Salem took part in abducting Israeli civilians from their homes and holding them in captivity,” the military says.
The IDF says that during the Gaza war and recently, Abu Salem attempted to advance attacks on IDF troops and Israeli civilians, and therefore “posed a threat.”
????ELIMINATED: Zaher Brahim Khalil Abu Salem, an Islamic Jihad military operative who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 Massacre.
Abu Salem took part in the abduction of Israeli civilians from their homes & in holding them hostage. Additionally, he attempted to… pic.twitter.com/JIVMpo2rRX
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 29, 2026
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