The IDF and Shin Bet announced the elimination of Abd al-Rahim Kardi, a deputy Hamas cell commander who also served as a doctor at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Kardi held hostage Romi Gonen and the body of Cpl. Noa Marciano after her murder during the October 7 attack, and was recently planning attacks on troops and civilians, the military said, justifying the strike amid the ceasefire.
The IDF and Shin Bet announced Friday evening the elimination of Abd al-Rahim Kardi, a deputy Hamas cell commander who also served as a doctor at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. According to the military, Kardi infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre and was involved in holding hostage Romi Gonen and the body of Cpl. Noa Marciano after her murder. The strike, carried out Thursday in Gaza City, was justified by the IDF as addressing an immediate threat, as Kardi had been recently planning attacks on troops and civilians.
The Zioneer first reported the elimination at 18:14 Jerusalem, with initial details identifying Kardi as a deputy cell commander. Subsequent updates added his full name, his role as a doctor at Shifa Hospital, and his direct involvement in holding Romi Gonen and Noa Marciano's body. The military emphasized that the operation was conducted under precise intelligence and with measures to minimize civilian harm.
This elimination is part of a broader Israeli campaign to target Hamas operatives involved in the October 7 attack, even during the current ceasefire. As The Zioneer has reported, similar strikes have eliminated commanders such as Adham Nasman, Sakr Abu Karim, and Waleed Haniyeh in recent weeks, all of whom were actively rebuilding terror infrastructure or planning attacks in violation of the ceasefire. The IDF continues to assert its right to neutralize immediate threats.
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