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IDF Eliminates Two Islamic Jihad Leaders Linked to Oct 7
6/30/2026
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- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Islamic Jihad operative Talal Jaber Mohammad Abd al-Aal in Gaza.
- IDF said Abd al-Aal led a cell that infiltrated Israel, joined the October 7 massacre and held hostages.
- Former hostage Rom Braslavski posted an Instagram video thanking IDF after learning of Abd al-Aal’s death.
- IDF announced the death of Nukhba commander Ali Qaid Mohammed Stitan, who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and attacked troops in Gaza.
