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. He infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre and later took part throughout the war in holding numerous Israeli hostages captive.

Among the hostages he was involved in holding were Tsachi Idan, Corporal Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Ori Megidish, Naama Levy and Matan Angrerst.

The IDF said Mushtaha had recently attempted to carry out terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and was subsequently eliminated in order to remove the threat.

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