The Hamas terrorist who held Romi Gonen captive has been eliminated by Israeli forces, according to a report. Romi Gonen was kidnapped from the Nova festival on October 7 and released after 471 days.
A report on Wednesday evening confirmed that the Hamas terrorist who held Romi Gonen captive has been eliminated by Israeli forces. The development follows the IDF and Shin Bet's official announcement on Tuesday, July 21, that they had killed Adham Ibrahim Sha'aban Nasman, the operations chief of Hamas's Gaza City Brigade. Nasman was involved in holding seven hostages, including Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Ziv and Gali Berman, and directed the October 7, 2023, infiltration into Israel.
The story first emerged on Tuesday, July 21, when the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Nasman's elimination, providing his full identity and role. Earlier that morning, i24NEWS reported that a terrorist holding multiple hostages had been eliminated. The official statement specified that Nasman was recently working to rebuild Hamas capabilities in violation of the ceasefire. Prior to that, on July 1, The Zioneer reported on the elimination of a senior Hamas terrorist known as 'Abu Yosef', who held a captive named Rom, though the link to the same individual was not confirmed at the time.
The Zioneer has tracked the elimination of Hamas operatives involved in hostage-taking throughout the war, including a Nukhba terrorist on July 9 and the terrorist who held three slain hostages on July 3. The Tuesday announcement added clarity to the fate of those involved in holding Romi Gonen, who was kidnapped from the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, and released after 471 days.
The location and date of the elimination have not been disclosed. The report does not specify whether the operation took place in Gaza or elsewhere. Further details on the circumstances of the elimination and the connection to Romi Gonen's captivity remain pending.
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