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Ongoing Story· Day 22

IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Sniper Cell Leader in Khan Younis

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IDF and Shin Bet: Hamas Gaza North Commander Held Hostages, Crossed into Israel on Oct. 7

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

CenterNeutral tone

Hebrew · 15 newsrooms covering

Originalצה"ל ושב"כ: מפקד חטיבת צפון הרצועה בחמאס החזיק בחטופים וחדר לישראל ב-7/10

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Hamas commander Ez al-Din Bik held Israeli hostages.
  • Bik was killed by Israeli forces.
  • He participated in the October 7th attack.
  • Numerous hostages were held under his command.
IDF and Shin Bet: Hamas Gaza North Commander Held Hostages, Crossed into Israel on Oct. 7
Editorial illustration generated by baba News — not a photograph of the event.

Bik commanded the holding of numerous hostages, including Mia Shem, Hisham Assayed, Amit Buskila, Uriel Baruch, Nik Beizer, Ron Sherman, Elia Toledano, Shani Louk, Michel Nisenbaum, Tamir Nimrodi, Yitzhak Gelerenter, Eitan Levy, Hanan Yablonka, Ron Benjamin, and Orion Hernandez.

The revelation comes as the conflict continues, with Bik having been neutralized in recent operations.

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