Brief
IDF eliminates three senior Hamas commanders linked to Oct 7 attack
Israel's military announced the deaths of three Hamas operatives tied to the 2023 Oct 7 assault in separate airstrikes.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that, over the past week, it has killed at least three Hamas commanders who participated in the Oct 7, 2023 attack that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages.
What happened
On Tuesday, an IDF airstrike targeted Momen Ahmad Salameh Ay, described as a member of Hamas’s Gaza Brigade who had helped hold hostages in Gaza. The military said Ay was killed in the strike. The following day, a separate strike eliminated Maher Walid Omar al‑Husseini, a commander of Hamas’s elite Nukhba unit who led the assault on the Re’im military base, where four Israeli soldiers were killed and seven wounded on Oct 7. On Thursday, the IDF said it had also killed Mohammed Mohammed Abd al‑Khalek Hala, identified as a weapons‑production commander for Hamas’s military wing.
What the reports add
The outlet LegalInsurrection.com noted that the IDF’s statements linked each commander to specific actions during the Oct 7 raid: Ay allegedly helped keep hostages captive in Gaza, al‑Husseini directed the Re’im base infiltration, and Hala oversaw weapons manufacturing for Hamas. The article also quoted the IDF’s description of the commanders as “terrorists” who recently advanced attacks against Israeli troops and civilians, violating a cease‑fire.
What was said
The IDF said, “Throughout the war, the terrorist took part in holding hostages in Hamas captivity in the Gaza City area,” regarding Ay, and added that the commanders “recently advanced attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and attempted to restore the terrorist organization’s capabilities, in systematic violation of the ceasefire.” Both statements were reported by LegalInsurrection.com.
How it came about
These killings follow a series of IDF operations aimed at dismantling Hamas’s military and financial structures, as documented in earlier Felo News coverage of Israel’s broader campaign against Hamas operatives and financing networks. The recent strikes continue the pattern of targeted eliminations that began shortly after the Oct 7 attack and have been highlighted in Felo’s reporting on the three‑year anniversary of the assault and on prior IDF operations against Hamas commanders.
Key facts
- The IDF killed Momen Ahmad Salameh Ay in an airstrike on Tuesday. (legalinsurrection.com)
- Maher Walid Omar al-Husseini, a Nukhba commander, was killed in a separate strike on Wednesday. (legalinsurrection.com)
- Mohammed Mohammed Abd al-Khalek Hala, a weapons‑production commander, was eliminated on Thursday. (legalinsurrection.com)
Sources
- [1] legalinsurrection.com — originally reported as “Weekly Update: Israel Eliminates Hamas Commanders Involved in October 7 Attacks”
