Romi Gonen, a former hostage of the terrorist eliminated earlier, said: 'He is the first who ruined my innocence, dirtied my soul. He is in hell today and I am here alive.'
Romi Gonen, a former hostage of the Hamas terrorist eliminated earlier this evening, issued a personal statement reacting to his death. She said: 'He is the first who ruined my innocence, dirtied my soul. He is in hell today and I am here alive.' The statement came after the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet confirmed the elimination of Abd al-Rahim Kardi, a Hamas deputy cell commander who also served as a doctor at Shifa Hospital.
At 18:22 Jerusalem time, the story unfolded in rapid succession. Initial reports from ynet indicated the elimination of a terrorist who had held Romi Gonen and the body of Cpl. Noa Marciano. Within minutes, the IDF and Shin Bet officially confirmed the operation, identifying Kardi as the target. The military stated that Kardi infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and was involved in holding Romi Gonen and the body of Noa Marciano after her murder. The strike was carried out on Thursday in the Gaza City area. Romi Gonen's response, first reported by ynet and later by N12, followed the official confirmation.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, another former hostage, Emily Damari, also responded to the elimination, saying the terrorist and his accomplices are 'now burning in the fire of hell.' The statements from both former captives underscore the emotional impact of the operation on those who were held by the same terrorist.
The exact circumstances of the operation—including the specific timing and location of the strike—remain under military censure, with no further details released by the IDF or Shin Bet beyond the information provided in their initial announcement.
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
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