IDF Kills Hamas Terrorist Who Kidnapped Noa Argamani on Motorcycle

The Israeli military and Shin Bet security agency announced the elimination of Sahar Saqr, a terrorist involved in the October 7th massacre and the abduction of Noa Argamani. Saqr was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

According to the IDF, Saqr was a member of global jihad organizations operating in Gaza and supplied weapons to Hamas during the war. He entered Israel on October 7th and served as the motorcyclist who forcibly took Argamani and Avinatan Or from the Nova music festival to Gaza. The IDF stated that Saqr had been planning further terrorist attacks against Israeli forces and civilians in coordination with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives.

Saqr was targeted to neutralize an immediate threat he posed. The IDF and Shin Bet are systematically targeting terrorists who infiltrated Israel on October 7th and participated in the massacre, as these individuals are also involved in rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities. A Southern Command official noted that eliminating these terrorists aligns with the goal of halting Hamas's resurgence.

Noa Argamani was rescued eight months after her abduction in Operation Arnon, which also freed three other hostages. Her partner, Avinatan Or, was eventually returned in a hostage deal on October 13, 2025. In parallel to the Nuseirat strike, reports emerged of casualties from an attack near the White Mosque in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.