Jerusalem, 20 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) — An Israeli strike in Jabalia, northern Gaza, eliminated Hamas operative Tamer Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Zabaq, who participated in the October 7 massacre and the abduction of Shani Louk, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed.
According to military authorities, Al-Zabaq recently directed attacks against troops and civilians while working to rebuild Hamas’s military capabilities in violation of operational agreements. He was targeted in what was described as a precision aerial strike designed to remove an immediate threat.
Officials noted that precautions, including precision-guided munitions and real-time aerial surveillance, were implemented to minimize civilian risk. Security forces remain deployed across key sectors in accordance with existing agreements and will continue targeted operations to neutralize imminent operational threats.
Shani Louk (2001–2023) was a 22-year-old German-Israeli tattoo artist and Instagram influencer whose image became a widely recognized after she was murdered at the Nova Festival and her body was dragged through Gaza.
