Ali Al Qadi

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Ali Al Qadi
علي القاضي
Born1988 (1988)
Died13 October 2023(2023-10-13) (aged 34–35)
OccupationSenior commander
Political party Hamas

Ali Mohammad Ali Al Qadi (Arabic : علي محمد علي القاضي; 1988 – 13 October 2023) was a senior commander in the Nukhba special forces unit of Hamas. [1] He was involved in the planning of the 7 October attacks in Israel. [2] Qadhi was from Al Bireh in the West Bank. [3] In 2005, Israel arrested Qadhi for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel. [4]

He was released in 2011 as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange. [5] [6] As part of the prisoner exchange, he was deported to Gaza. [3]

On 14 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces announced that Qadhi was killed in a drone attack. [7] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Israeli army says it killed two Hamas commanders who led attack". Reuters. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Israeli Forces Eliminate Hamas' Elite Unit Commander Ali Qadi In Gaza Strike | Watch". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 Zidani, Nayef (14 October 2023). "الاحتلال الإسرائيلي يعلن اغتيال قائد قوات النخبة في كتائب القسام". Al-Arabi al-Jadid (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 Fabian, Emanuel (14 October 2023). "IDF kills two Hamas commanders in Gaza involved in murderous attack on south". The Times of Israel . ISSN   0040-7909. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Irwin, Lauren (14 October 2023). "Israel claims Hamas commanders that helped coordinate surprise attack have been killed". The Hill . Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Zitun, Yoav (14 October 2023). "Who is the Hamas massacre commander killed by Israel?". Ynet . Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hamas top commander Ali Qadi who led Oct 7 massacre eliminated, says Israeli Defence Force". Financial Express. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.