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Abu Ali ExpressSecurity

Hamas Commander Killed by IDF Identified as Killer of Israeli Soldier

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Hamas's military wing revealed Sunday that Muhammad Mushtaha, a commander killed by the IDF on July 30, 2026, was responsible for the death of reserve Sergeant Major Michael Mordechai Nachmani on October 9, 2025. Mushtaha, a senior field commander, also participated in holding hostages after infiltrating Israel on October 7th. The IDF had previously disclosed Mushtaha's involvement in holding hostages, including Tzachi Idan and Noa Marciano.

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  • Hamas revealed Muhammad Mushtaha killed reserve Sgt. Maj. Michael Mordechai Nachmani on Oct. 9, 2025.
  • Mushtaha, a Hamas commander, was killed by the IDF on July 30, 2026.
  • Mushtaha infiltrated Israel during the Oct. 7 massacre, according to the IDF.
  • He participated in holding numerous hostages during the war.
  • Nachmani's family can take solace in the killer's elimination two months ago.

The military wing of Hamas revealed on Sunday that Muhammad Mushtaha, a commander in the Shati Battalion, was responsible for the death of reserve Sergeant Major Michael Mordechai Nachmani. Mushtaha was killed by the IDF on July 30, 2026, and succumbed to his wounds on August 5, 2026. Nachmani was killed on October 9, 2025.

Mushtaha was a senior field commander and was documented alongside Azz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of Gaza and later the head of Hamas's military wing, and Ra'ad Saad, head of Hamas's production. Following his elimination, the IDF disclosed that Mushtaha infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7th massacre. During the war, he participated in holding numerous hostages, including Tzachi Idan, Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Ori Megidish, Naama Levy, and Matan Angrest.

Nachmani's family can find some solace in the fact that the soldier's killer was eliminated two months prior to this revelation, which was made public for the first time on Sunday.

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