Israel Hayom reports that the IDF eliminated Ahmed Hussein Muhammad Kafina, a terrorist involved in the October 7, 2023 abduction of Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or. The elimination took place in the Gaza Strip.
The IDF has identified the terrorist eliminated earlier today in a Gaza airstrike as Ahmed Hussein Muhammad Kafina, a sector commander in the Kataeb al-Mujahideen terror organization. Kafina was directly involved in the October 7, 2023 abductions of Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, and also directed the kidnapping of a Thai national. The identification was confirmed by Israel Hayom and by The Zioneer this afternoon.
The elimination was first reported by Israel Hayom at 13:36 Jerusalem, stating that the terrorist who kidnapped Argamani and Or had been eliminated. Minutes later, the IDF Spokesperson confirmed the strike, saying the terrorist posed an immediate threat to forces. At 13:36, i24NEWS added that the same terrorist was also involved in the kidnapping of Thai hostage Sudisak Rintalak. The Zioneer then reported at 13:37 that the eliminated terrorist was Kafina, a Kataeb al-Mujahideen commander, and that the strike was carried out in southern Gaza.
The elimination is part of the IDF's ongoing campaign to target every individual involved in the October 7 atrocities, regardless of factional affiliation. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Kafina was a sector commander in the Kataeb al-Mujahideen, a terror group that operated alongside Hamas during the massacre. The operation underscores Israel's long-term commitment to pursuing those responsible for the abductions.
No further details have been released on the exact location of the strike or the circumstances of the operation. The IDF stated that Kafina was targeted after posing an immediate threat to forces.
4 developments
- StrongIDF eliminates Kataeb al-Mujahideen commander who took part in Oct. 7 abductions of Argamani, Or, directed Rinthalak abduction
- StrongIDF eliminates terrorist who participated in October 7 abduction of three soldiers
- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Nukhba terrorist who held hostage Omer Shem Tov
- StrongIDF confirms elimination of second Nukhba commander who abducted Yagil Yaakov on October 7
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