ELIMINATED: Terrorist Who Held Seven Israeli Hostages Killed In Gaza

The IDF confirmed Friday that it eliminated Hamas terrorist Muhammad Bassam Muhammad Mushtaha in a strike two weeks ago in the northern Gaza Strip. Mushtaha served as a company commander in Hamas's Shati' Battalion and infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre. He participated throughout the war in holding numerous Israeli hostages captive, including Tsachi Idan, Corporal Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Ori Megidish, Naama Levy and Matan Angrerst. According to the IDF, Mushtaha had recently attempted to carry out terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians before being eliminated to remove the threat.