The IDF killed a terrorist in Gaza who raided the Nova music festival on October 7 and commanded the kidnapping of Inbar Haiman, the military said in a statement reported by journalist Nitzan Shapira.
The IDF confirmed Monday evening, at 19:01 Jerusalem, that it eliminated the terrorist who infiltrated the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and commanded the kidnapping of Inbar Haiman. The operative, identified by the military and Shin Bet as Taher Ahmed Salem Abd al-Wahid of Islamic Jihad, was killed in central Gaza over the weekend. His elimination was part of a broader operation that also killed a second PIJ operative, Salah Subhi Salah Qatravi, who was attempting to advance attacks against Israeli forces near a humanitarian aid distribution point in southern Gaza. The Zioneer reported the elimination of the Nova kidnapper in a series of updates at 19:01 Jerusalem, beginning with a single operative and expanding to include the second target as the military released additional details. The initial report, drawing on an IDF statement, said the terrorist who commanded Haiman's abduction had been killed. Within the same minute, subsequent updates provided the names of both operatives, confirmed the Shin Bet's role in guiding the strikes, and specified that the second operative was eliminated while plotting attacks from the aid zone. Multiple Israeli outlets – including N12, i24NEWS, and Israel Hayom – carried matching reports, corroborating the official announcement. As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the IDF has been systematically targeting commanders involved in the October 7 attacks, including a series of strikes on Hamas and PIJ operatives. The elimination of the Nova kidnapper continues this campaign. The IDF has not disclosed the exact timing or location of the strike, nor the method of elimination. The claim that the operative 'commanded' the kidnapping has not been independently verified beyond the military's statement.
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