The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet killed Tahar Ahmed Salem Abd al-Wahid, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative who infiltrated the Nova festival on October 7 and commanded the kidnapping of Inbar Haiman, the military said. The strike took place in central Gaza over the weekend, according to the IDF spokesperson, as reported by Abu Ali Express.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Monday evening the identity of the Islamic Jihad operative killed in a joint IDF-Shin Bet strike in central Gaza over the weekend. The operative, Tahar Ahmed Salem Abd al-Wahid, was the terrorist who raided the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and commanded the kidnapping of Inbar Haiman, who was later killed in captivity. The IDF spokesperson provided the full name and affiliation, noting that the strike was carried out on Friday based on Shin Bet intelligence. The confirmation came as the latest in a series of updates Monday evening, beginning with an initial report that an unidentified terrorist who led the Nova kidnapping had been eliminated (Mon 19:01 Jerusalem). Within minutes, the IDF and Shin Bet named both al-Wahid and a second operative, Salah Subhi Salah Qatravi, who was killed in a separate strike for attempting to advance attacks against IDF forces near a humanitarian aid distribution zone in southern Gaza. The military's graphic and official statements corroborated the names and operational details, with source quality evolving from an unconfirmed i24NEWS report to full on-record confirmation by the IDF and Shin Bet.
The strike on al-Wahid is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the October 7 attack infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported in similar eliminations of Oct. 7 infiltrators, including Zaher Abu Salem and Adel Asfour. The second operative, Qatravi, was targeted in the humanitarian aid distribution area, highlighting the IDF's concern about militants using civilian zones for planning attacks. The IDF said both strikes were guided by Shin Bet intelligence and were carried out over the weekend.
What remains open: the precise location of the strike in central Gaza has not been specified beyond the general area. The IDF has not released footage or further details on the operational circumstances of the elimination. The fate of Inbar Haiman's remains or any additional information about her captivity was not addressed in the military's announcement.
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