Romi Gonen, who was kidnapped from the Nova festival on October 7 and released after 471 days in captivity, reacted to the IDF and Shin Bet's elimination of the Hamas terrorist who held her captive. 'He was the first who destroyed my innocence, dirtied my soul,' she said, according to Israeli media reports. The military confirmed it killed Abd al-Rahim Kardi, a deputy cell commander in Hamas's military wing who also served as a doctor at Shifa Hospital, in a strike in Gaza City on Thursday.
The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed earlier Friday the elimination of Abd al-Rahim Kardi, a deputy Hamas cell commander who held hostage Romi Gonen and the body of Cpl. Noa Marciano after her murder. The strike was carried out Thursday near the al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, Kardi infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and was involved in holding Gonen in the Gaza City area and at Shifa Hospital. He simultaneously served as a doctor at the hospital. The military said he continued planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians in recent months.
Romi Gonen, who was freed after 471 days in captivity, issued a statement through Israeli media. 'He was the first who destroyed my innocence, dirtied my soul, couldn't control himself and entered the shower after me,' she said according to N12. 'He is in hell today and I am alive. His death won't erase anything, but justice was done.'
The elimination is part of the ongoing IDF campaign to target every operative involved in the October 7 massacre and the holding of hostages. Kardi's role as a doctor at Shifa Hospital, which Hamas used extensively for military purposes, underscored the terror group's systematic exploitation of medical facilities.
9 developments
- StrongReport: IDF eliminated terrorist who held Romi Gonen captive
- DevelopingFormer hostage Ilana Gritzewsky says Hamas terrorist told her he would marry her in captivity
- StrongEmily Damari: 'Now they are burning in the fire of hell' after terrorist's elimination
- DevelopingIris Haim says she felt no joy of revenge after terrorist who held her son was eliminated
Source and signal
- Open-source intake