Hamas commander who held hostages killed in Israeli airstrike, IDF says
The IDF says Hamas commander Muhammad Mushtaha, who took part in the Oct. 7 attack and held hostages in Gaza, died of wounds sustained in a July 30 airstrike; He was also involved in recent terror plots against Israelis and IDF troops
An IDF spokesperson announced that a Hamas company commander, responsible for holding hostages during the Oct. 7 massacre, was killed in an airstrike. Muhammad Bassam Muhammad Mushtaha, a member of Hamas's Shati Battalion, was seriously injured in a previous airstrike on July 30 and passed away from his wounds days later. Mushtaha was responsible for capturing several hostages, including Tsachi Idan, Noa Marciano, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Ori Megidish, Naama Levy, and Matan Angrerst.
The IDF claimed that Mushtaha had attempted to launch terror attacks against Israeli forces and civilians, and his death eliminated the threat. U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner and Nikolay Mladenov, head of the Gaza Board of Peace, are set to visit Israel to discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 15-point plan for Gaza. However, Netanyahu has stated that Israel rejects the 15-point document and will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed.
Despite the ongoing strikes in Gaza, Israeli authorities and U.S. officials assert that Israel is complying with the agreement and maintaining the ceasefire.
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