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Oct. 7 terrorist seen kidnapping Noa Argamani in viral video is killed in Israeli operation

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Israeli forces killed Sakr, a terrorist involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack who kidnapped Noa Argamani and was seen in a viral video driving her away on a motorcycle. Sakr is accused of supplying Hamas with weapons during the conflict and participating directly in attacks that led to nearly 380 deaths at the Nova festival. Additionally, Israeli forces announced the death of Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Gabain, a Hamas commander who held nine hostages abducted on Oct. 7. Both individuals were targeted by Israeli military operations aimed at neutralizing threats posed by Hamas operatives.

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Israeli forces announced on September 27 that they had killed Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr, a Hamas militant involved in the October 7, 2023, attack during which nearly 400 people were killed at the Nova music festival. Video footage showed Sakr abducting Noa Argamani and her boyfriend on a motorcycle, an image that became widely recognized. After being held captive for eight months, Argamani was rescued in June 2024 during an Israeli operation. The IDF stated that Sakr supplied weapons to Hamas and coordinated attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. He was killed in the Nuseirat area of Gaza Strip by an airstrike.

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Israel’s military and intelligence forces killed the terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani and was seen on camera in a terrifying viral video during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, officials said Sunday. asserted

officials → kill → massacre

The Israeli Defense Forces’ undercover Gideonim Unit 33 located Sakr in Nuseirat area of Gaza, accusing the man of being “an operative in global Jihad organizations… who provided, among other things, combat means for the Hamas terror organization during the war.” asserted

who → locate → war

Sakr allegedly supplied Hamas with weapons and helped the terror group coordinate attacks against troops and Israeli civilians. uncertain

group → supply → troops

He was with Hamas and Palestinian extremist groups during the Oct. 7 invasion, with Sakr joining the terrorists’ assault on the Nova festival, where nearly 380 people were killed. asserted

people → join → festival

Argamani was among those kidnapped by the group, with harrowing footage capturing how she desperately yelled for her then-boyfriend, Avinatan Or, as Sakr drove away with her on a motorcycle. asserted

Sakr → kidnap → motorcycle

Argamani survived in Hamas imprisonment for eight months before a daring rescue operation pulled her and three other hostages out of a Nuseirat refugee camp, bringing her home to her mother just a month before she died of brain cancer. asserted

she → survive → cancer

Along with Sakr, the IDF and Shin Bet intelligence agency also announced the killing of Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Gabain, a Hamas commander involved in holding nine hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7 Gabain was confirmed to be involved with the captivity of Ziv Berman, Eitan Mor, Liri Albag, Agam Berger, Matan Engerst, Gali Berman, Omri Miran, Keith Siegel, and Alon Ohel, the IDF. asserted

Gabain → announce → Berman

He was operating in northern Gaza when he was taken out by an airstrike in the region targeting Hamas bases and personnel. asserted

he → operate → bases

The IDF also claimed Gabain was working to coordinate terror attacks against the IDF and Israel and had helped “rehabilitate the capabilities of the Hamas terror organization” during the cease-fire. asserted

Gabain → claim → fire

“The terrorist was eliminated from the air in order to remove the threat he posed,” the Israeli military said in a statement. asserted

military → eliminate → statement

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