IDF kills terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or on October 7

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsKafina was among those who invaded Israel during the October 7 Massacre, leading a group of terrorists under his command.Follow us on GoogleGrahic depicts hmed Hussein Mohammed Kafina, Commander of the central Gaza area in the terrorist organization Kataeb al-Mujahideen.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)ByMAYA ZANGER-NADISJULY 31, 2026 14:09Updated: JULY 31, 2026 15:45Israeli security forces killed Ahmed Hussein Mohammed Kafina, a commander in the Mujahideen Brigades who kidnapped two Israeli hostages on October 7, in a targeted air strike on Tuesday, the military confirmed on Friday.The Mujahideen Brigades is a Gaza-based Islamist terror group, distinct from Hamas and from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.Kafina was among those who invaded Israel during the October 7 Massacre, leading a group of terrorists under his command.He participated in the kidnapping of Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani, and directed others in the kidnapping of Sudthisak Rinthalak, according to the IDF. Gaza hostage Noa Argamani as she was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (credit: SCREENSHOT/X)Kafina continued his work throughout the war and more recently, advancing terror plans to harm IDF troops and Israeli civilians, the military added.Several Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrike hours after disarmament deal announced, Gazans sayThe strike which killed Kafina occured days before US President Donald Trump announced a deal on Hamas disarmament. However, Gazan sources told Reuters that another strike occured after the announcement on Friday, wounding several Palestinians. The IDF has not confirmed this claim. Reuters contributed to this report.Follow us on Google