IDF eliminates Hamas commander who participated in kidnapping of families from Be'eri

The IDF announced the elimination of Muhammad Gamal Mahmoud Abu al-Shaar, a Hamas squad commander who participated in the kidnapping of six members of the Haren-Shoham-Avigdori family from Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023. Abu al-Shaar was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City on Tuesday. In a separate strike in Jabalia, Mus'ab Abd al-Jalil Sakhb Balbisi, a commander in the Gaza Division, was also eliminated.

The IDF announced today (Thursday) the elimination of Muhammad Gamal Mahmoud Abu al-Shaar, a squad commander in Hamas's military wing, who was killed on Tuesday in an airstrike in Gaza City. Abu al-Shaar was among the terrorists who raided Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023, and participated in the kidnapping of Sharon Hertzman-Avigdori, her daughter Noam, Adi Shoham and her children Naveh and Yahel, and her mother Shoshan Haren. The six family members were held captive for 50 days and released in the second phase of the hostage deal in November 2023. According to the IDF, Abu al-Shaar had recently continued to advance terror plots while violating the ceasefire, leading to the strike. On the same day, Mus'ab Abd al-Jalil Sakhb Balbisi, a commander in the Gaza Division who also raided Israel on October 7, was eliminated. The IDF noted that steps were taken to minimize civilian harm, including the use of precision munitions. The article provides background on the Haren-Shoham-Avigdori family, including their kidnapping and release, and notes that Tal Shoham, Adi's husband, remained in captivity at the time.