Israel confirmed the killing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari, who participated in the Oct 7 Nir Oz massacre.
Jerusalem, 9 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel confirmed on Thursday the killing Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Abd al-Rahman Ammar Hassan Khudari, who participated in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.
According to the IDF, Khudari, was planning attacks on soldiers in northern Gaza. Three other terrorists affiliated with Hamas were struck with Khudari.
Around one-quarter of Kibbutz Nir Oz’s 400 residents were either killed or taken hostage during the attack.
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