IDF says Hamas commander linked to Israeli hostages killed in Gaza airstrike

The Israeli subject says it has killed a elder Hamas operative who allegedly participated successful the October 7, 2023, onslaught connected Israel and was progressive successful holding Israeli hostages captive successful the Gaza Strip.

In a associated connection issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet information agency, the subject identified the slain commandant arsenic Abd al-Rahim Abd al-Hay Youssef Kardi, lawman commandant of a Hamas cell.

According to the statement, Kardi was killed successful an airstrike carried retired connected Thursday successful Gaza City.

The IDF alleged that Kardi took portion successful the October 7 battle and aboriginal helped detain Israeli hostage Romi Gonen astatine respective locations successful Gaza City, including Shifa Hospital, wherever helium reportedly worked arsenic a doctor.

The subject besides accused Kardi of being progressive successful the detention of the assemblage of Corporal Noa Marciano, an Israeli surveillance worker who was killed portion successful Hamas captivity. Her remains were aboriginal recovered by Israeli forces.

Romi Gonen was released aft spending 471 days successful captivity arsenic portion of a hostage merchandise arrangement.

Israeli authorities said the latest onslaught was carried retired aft quality indicated that Kardi had precocious been readying attacks targeting Israeli troops and civilians.

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