IDF kills Hamas commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, arrests weapons smugglers in Nablus

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsIbrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a commander in Hamas's military wing, was killed in a joint operation by the IDF and the Shin Bet.Follow us on GooglePicture of Hamas terrorists killed by the IDF on Friday, October 2.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)OCTOBER 5, 2026 13:00The IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) killed a Hamas Nukhba commander who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre in an airstrike in the central Gaza Strip on Friday, the two organizations announced.Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a commander in Hamas's military wing, was struck in the Nuseirat area, according to the joint IDF and ISA statement.Abu Oweimer infiltrated Israeli territory during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, the statement said.The IDF and ISA said that Abu Oweimer had recently advanced attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians and had worked to restore Hamas's operational capabilities, which they described as a systematic violation of the ceasefire.IDF arrests two terrorists trafficking weapons in NablusThe military announced on Monday that Duvdevan commandos arrested two terrorists suspected of trafficking weapons intended for attacks against Israeli civilians and security personnel in the Kasbah of Nablus, West Bank, on Sunday.Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026 (credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)The Duvdevan soldiers, operating under the command of the Samaria Brigade and guided by intelligence from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), entered the Kasbah in a special operation and arrested the two suspects within minutes, according to the IDF.The military said the suspects had been involved in trafficking weapons that were intended to be used against Israeli civilians and security personnel.Follow us on Google