The military announced that Wahid Abu Salam, a company commander in the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades of the Popular Resistance Committees, was killed in a precision airstrike in southern Gaza earlier this week. According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Abu Salam infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, participated in abducting Israeli civilians, held hostages, and had recently been planning attacks against IDF troops.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Thursday afternoon that Wahid Abu Salam, a company commander in the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades of the Popular Resistance Committees, was killed in a precision airstrike in southern Gaza earlier this week. The confirmation, which names Abu Salam and specifies his role, came at 16:22 Jerusalem, building on earlier reports from security sources.
The story unfolded rapidly within minutes. At 16:22, the first version cited an unnamed security source reporting the elimination of an Oct. 7 infiltrator involved in hostage-taking. Subsequent versions at the same timestamp identified the target as Wahid Abu Salem, a former commander in Khan Younis, and detailed his involvement in abducting civilians and holding hostages. By 16:26 and 16:35, The Zioneer reported additional context, including that Abu Salam had recently advanced terror plots and attempted to rebuild weapons. The final confirmation at 16:22 (the latest version) solidified his role as a company commander and his participation in the October 7 infiltration.
The elimination is part of the IDF's ongoing campaign against perpetrators of the October 7 massacre. The Zioneer has reported similar operations, including the elimination of Islamic Jihad operative Zaher Abu Salem on June 29 and Hamas commander Sakr Abu Karim on June 7, both involved in the October 7 attacks.
No further details about the strike or the operation's location have been released beyond the southern Gaza Strip.
6 developments
- StrongIDF and Shin Bet confirm Oct. 7 infiltrator Wahid Abu Salam killed in Tuesday strike
- StrongIDF and Shin Bet confirm elimination of Oct. 7 Islamic Jihad infiltrator Abu Salem
- StrongIDF eliminates Hamas Oct. 7 infiltrator who was rebuilding terror capabilities in Gaza
- ConfirmedIDF, Shin Bet eliminate two Islamic Jihad Oct. 7 infiltrators, including hostage-holding commander
Source and signal
- Internal intake