The IDF and Israel Security Agency (ISA) have identified the Hamas Nukhba company commander eliminated earlier this week as Muhammad Mahmoud Marshad Al-Qadi. Al-Qadi commanded the infiltration of the Sufa military outpost during the October 7 massacre and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in Gaza, the military said. He was struck in the Khan Yunis area on Wednesday.
The IDF and Israel Security Agency (ISA) have publicly identified the Hamas Nukhba company commander eliminated earlier this week as Muhammad Mahmoud Marshad Al-Qadi. The military announced Friday that Al-Qadi commanded the infiltration of the Sufa military outpost during the October 7, 2023, massacre and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in Gaza throughout the war. The strike, carried out on Wednesday in the Khan Yunis area, also targeted Al-Qadi for recent activities: he led training for Hamas operatives and worked to rehabilitate the terror group's capabilities, according to the joint statement. The IDF said Al-Qadi advanced attacks against Israeli troops and civilians in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Earlier today (Fri 11:47 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported the elimination of a Nukhba company commander who led the Sufa outpost raid, without naming him. The identification of Al-Qadi provides further details on the operation. This elimination follows a series of targeted strikes against Oct. 7 infiltrators, as The Zioneer has documented. On Jun 7, the IDF and ISA eliminated Sakr Abu Karim, a Nukhba cell commander who led the Kisufim infiltration and was rebuilding Hamas terror infrastructure. On Jun 29, Zaher Abu Salem, an Islamic Jihad operative involved in abductions, was eliminated. On Jul 28, a Nukhba platoon commander who led an abduction cell in Khan Younis was struck. These operations reflect a sustained campaign by the Southern Command and Shin Bet to systematically dismantle the leadership and operational cadres of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad who participated in the October 7 attacks.
The elimination of Al-Qadi is part of this broader effort. According to the IDF, he had been actively violating the ceasefire, training operatives, and working to rebuild Hamas's capabilities. IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire, the military added.
No further details on the strike or any collateral damage were provided. The identification closes the loop on this specific commander, though the broader campaign against Oct. 7 perpetrators continues.
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