The terrorist who held Romy Gonen and the late Cpl. Noa Marciano (z"l) has been reportedly eliminated, according to reports. The identity of the terrorist and the circumstances of the operation were not disclosed. The report has not been officially confirmed.
Reports published Friday evening at 18:22 Jerusalem time indicated that the terrorist who held hostage Romi Gonen and the late Cpl. Noa Marciano (z"l) had been eliminated. The IDF and Shin Bet subsequently officially confirmed the elimination, and the military identified the terrorist as Abd al-Rahim Kardi, a Hamas deputy cell commander who also served as a doctor at Shifa Hospital. According to the IDF, Kardi infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, and was involved in holding Gonen and the body of Marciano after her murder. The strike was carried out on Thursday in the Gaza City area.
The initial report, first published by ynet, evolved quickly as official sources confirmed the details and provided the identification. The corroboration moved from a single news outlet to multiple official confirmations within the same hour.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on the October 7 attacks and the subsequent operations to neutralize those involved. The elimination of Kardi represents a further step in Israel's efforts to bring to justice those responsible for the hostage-taking.
The full operational circumstances of Kardi's elimination remain under a military gag order, and no further details on the precise timing or method of the strike have been released.
9 developments
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