The terrorist who held Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran and other hostages eliminated

The IDF confirmed the elimination of Muhammad Bassam Muhammad Mushtaha, a company commander in Hamas's Shati Battalion, in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip on July 30, 2026. Mushtaha infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre and held hostages, including Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Uri Magidish, Naama Levy, and Matan Angrest. He was eliminated to remove a threat after attempting to advance terror plots against IDF forces and civilians.

The IDF confirmed today (Friday) the elimination of Muhammad Bassam Muhammad Mushtaha, a company commander in the Shati Battalion of Hamas's military wing. Mushtaha was killed in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip on July 30, 2026. He infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre and, during the war, took part in holding many hostages in captivity, including Tsachi Idan, Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Uri Magidish, Naama Levy, and Matan Angrest. Recently, he attempted to advance terror plots against IDF forces and Israeli civilians, and was eliminated to remove the threat. The article cites the IDF Spokesperson as the source for the confirmation and details.