In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency confirmed that Muhammad Naim Jundiya, head of military security for Hamas's Shujaiya Battalion, was killed in a precision strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday. Jundiya commanded the Nukhba cell that abducted Capt. Daniel Perez on October 7 and was responsible for holding Yotam Chaim, Samer Al-Talalka, and Alon Shamriz in an underground tunnel. The military added that Jundiya recently advanced terror attacks against Israeli forces and was a masked participant in hostage release ceremonies.
The IDF and Shin Bet joint statement at 14:32 today (Friday) officially confirmed the elimination of Muhammad Naim Jundiya, head of military security for Hamas’s Shujaiya Battalion, and added that he commanded the Nukhba cell that abducted Capt. Daniel Perez on October 7. This development follows earlier reports from The Zioneer that Jundiya was killed in a precision strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday, held three hostages in an underground tunnel, and was a masked participant in hostage release ceremonies.
The Zioneer first reported at 11:00 Friday, citing military sources, that Jundiya was eliminated and had held Yotam Chaim, Samer Al-Talalka, and Alon Shamriz. A subsequent bulletin at 11:06 added that he had recently advanced terrorist attacks against IDF forces and was among the masked operatives in Hamas release ceremonies. At 13:46, a further bulletin confirmed the elimination. The joint statement at 14:32 provides the official confirmation and adds the detail that Jundiya commanded the cell that abducted Capt. Perez. The strike took place on Wednesday, July 1, with the military stating that precautions were taken to minimize civilian harm, including precision munitions and aerial surveillance.
As The Zioneer has reported, these strikes are part of ongoing IDF operations targeting senior Hamas operatives involved in the October 7 massacre and subsequent hostage holding. Recent operations include the elimination of Nukhba commander Abd al-Rahman Ziyada on June 28 and an operative involved in holding hostage Omer Shem Tov on June 22.
The military’s statement says steps were taken to mitigate civilian harm, but independent verification of the strike’s impact remains unavailable. The exact location of the tunnel where the three hostages were held and the full scope of Jundiya’s command role in the abduction cell have not been independently corroborated beyond the military’s intelligence.
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