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Israel Hunts Down October 7 Perpetrators 3 Years Later: Two Killed in Gaza
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:40
Israel Hunts Down October 7 Perpetrators 3 Years Later: Two Killed in Gaza
- •Israel killed Saher Nidal Sakar, linked to the October 7, 2023 attack, almost 3 years later.
- •Sakar was responsible for taking Israeli hostage Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or to Gaza from the Nova music festival.
- •He was killed in an Israeli attack in Nuseirat, central Gaza, according to the Israeli army and Shin Bet.
- •Sakar was also accused of supplying weapons to Hamas and preparing attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
- •A video showed Sakar taking Noa Argamani on a motorcycle towards Gaza, making him a prominent figure in the October 7 attack's aftermath.
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Saher Nidal Sakar was linked to the October 7, 2023 attack and was notoriously captured on video abducting Israeli hostage Noa Argamani on a motorcycle toward Gaza alongside her partner Avinatan Or. According to the Israeli army and Shin Bet, he was also involved in supplying weapons to Hamas and preparing new attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.
Sakar was killed in a targeted Israeli military attack carried out in Nuseirat, located in central Gaza. The operation was conducted jointly by the Israeli army and Shin Bet to eliminate the potential threat he posed.
The Israeli army stated that Sakar was linked to global jihadist organizations and collaborated with members of the armed wings of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
