The IDF and Shin Bet announced Friday the elimination of Muhammad Mahmoud Marshed Al-Qadi, a Hamas Nukhba company commander, in a strike in the Khan Younis area two days ago. Al-Qadi led the infiltration of the Sufa outpost during the October 7 massacre and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in the Rafah area. According to Israeli military sources, he recently advanced terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians while systematically violating the ceasefire, and was actively training operatives and restoring Hamas capabilities.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed on Friday the elimination of Muhammad Mahmoud Marshed Al-Qadi, a Hamas Nukhba company commander, in a strike carried out Wednesday in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza. Al-Qadi led the infiltration of the Sufa military outpost on October 7, 2023, and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in the Rafah area throughout the war. According to the military, Al-Qadi remained active even under the ceasefire, advancing terror plots against Israeli forces and civilians, training operatives, and working to restore Hamas's military capabilities in the strip.
As The Zioneer reported at 11:47 Jerusalem Friday, the IDF and Shin Bet announced the elimination, initially identifying the target as a Nukhba company commander who commanded the Sufa outpost raid. Within the joint announcement, the commander was named as Muhammad Mahmoud Marshed Al-Qadi, and further details emerged about his direct involvement in holding Israeli hostages in Rafah and his recent efforts to violate the ceasefire by rebuilding Hamas's operational capacity.
This elimination is part of a broader Israeli campaign to target Nukhba field commanders who played a key role in the October 7 massacre and in the hostage crisis. The Zioneer has documented a series of similar eliminations, including Sakr Abu Karim (Kisufim), Yahya Hamdan (Re'im), and Salem Abu Labad (Nir Oz), all announced in recent weeks. The IDF has stated that these commanders were actively violating the ceasefire terms by engaging in terror plotting and force reconstitution, justifying the precision strikes as self-defense operations.
No official response has been issued by Hamas regarding Al-Qadi's elimination. His role in holding hostages raises questions about the impact on ongoing efforts to secure the release of captives held in Gaza. The IDF said troops from the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threats.
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