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Yeshiva World News · Aug 3, 2026

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The IDF eliminated Mahmoud Fatair, an Islamic Jihad Nukhba commander who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and took part in holding Rom Braslavski hostage. Fatair was also documented in Islamic Jihad uniform during a November 2023 hostage handover involving multiple hostages. The IDF said he had recently attempted to advance attacks against Israeli troops and civilians before being eliminated in Deir al-Balah over the weekend.

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