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IDF Kills Saher Saqr in Nuseirat Precision Strike

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israeli forces killed Saher Saqr, a Palestinian terrorist involved in the October 7 kidnapping, in a Nuseirat airstrike on Saturday.
The IDF said Saqr was linked to global jihadist groups, supplied weapons to Hamas and was targeted by Gideonim Unit 33.
The strike used precision munitions and aerial surveillance to reduce civilian risk.
In separate operations, the IDF killed Hamas commander Mahmoud Abd al-Fattah Awad and chief financial officer Muhammad Abu Alwan.

History

Historical Context

Israel’s practice of targeted killings began in the early 2000s, notably when IDF helicopters struck Sheikh Ahmed Yassin on 22 March 2004, killing the Hamas founder, two aides and nine by-standers a week after the Ashdod Port bombings. The policy persisted, leading the Gideonim Unit 33 to use precision drones in 2024 to eliminate Saher Saqr and other senior Hamas operatives while claiming lower civilian risk.

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Story summary

Israeli forces killed Saher Saqr, a Palestinian terrorist involved in the October 7 kidnapping, in a Nuseirat airstrike on Saturday.
The IDF said Saqr was linked to global jihadist groups, supplied weapons to Hamas and was targeted by Gideonim Unit 33.
The strike used precision munitions and aerial surveillance to reduce civilian risk.
In separate operations, the IDF killed Hamas commander Mahmoud Abd al-Fattah Awad and chief financial officer Muhammad Abu Alwan.

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