Israeli security forces killed Ahmed Hussein Mohammed Kafina, a commander in the Mujahideen Brigades who kidnapped two Israeli hostages on October 7, in a targeted air strike on Tuesday.
The Mujahideen Brigades a Gaza-based Islamist terror group, distinct from Hamas and from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Kafina was among those who invaded Israel during the October 7 Massacre, leading a group of terrorists under his command.
He participated in the kidnapping of Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani, and directed others in the kidnapping of Sudthisak Rinthalak, according to the IDF.
Kafina continued his work throughout the war and more recently, advancing terror plans to harm IDF troops and Israeli civilians, the military added.
Several Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrike hours after disarmament deal announced, Gazans say
The strike which killed Kafina occured days before US President Donald Trump announced a deal on Hamas disarmament. However, Gazan sources told Reuters that another strike occured after the announcement on Friday, wounding several Palestinians. The IDF has not confirmed this claim.
Reuters contributed to this report.