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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Islamic Jihad Member Linked to October 7 Kidnapping
Israeli military and security services said they killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad member who took part in the abduction of a 12-year-old boy during the October 7, 2023 attacks. The strike occurred in the Gaza Strip on June 19, 2026.
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Israeli military and security services said they killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad member identified as Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa in a strike in the Gaza Strip on June 19, 2026. The joint statement said the individual had participated in the kidnapping of then-12-year-old Yagil Yaakov from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Background on the October 7 events The October 7 attacks involved coordinated assaults on Israeli communities near the Gaza border. Several hundred civilians were taken captive during the operation. Israeli authorities have continued operations targeting individuals they say were involved in those attacks.
The June 19 strike marks the latest reported action against a named suspect from the 2023 events.
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