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IDF Kills Two Oct. 7 Militants in Gaza

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Shin Bet warning ignored

The Israeli Defense Forces killed two militants involved in the Oct 7 attack, striking Gaza City and Jabaliya on Tuesday.
Coverage stresses the political dispute over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s postponement of a state commission of inquiry into the Oct 7 failures.
The IDF said the Hamas commander killed was Mohammed Jamal Mahmoud Abu al-Shaar.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ignoring his pre-Oct 7 warning, which Netanyahu denied.

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Professor Dismissal Fallout

The Israeli Defense Forces killed two militants involved in the Oct 7 attack, striking Gaza City and Jabaliya on Tuesday.
A UC Berkeley student group scheduled a Zoom talk on Oct 7 with Columbia professor Mohamed Abdou, whose “Death to the Akademy” tour urges anti-American martyrdom.
Columbia University terminated Abdou after his social-media post praising Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad.
Students for Justice in Palestine said attempts to police their speech are futile.

History

Historical Context

The surprise Arab attack of 6 October 1973 shattered Israel’s post-1967 confidence, killing 2,800 soldiers and exposing intelligence failures. President-judge Yoav Agranat led the Agranat Commission, which released its final report on 30 January 1975, prompting protests by Fort Budapest commander Motti Ashkenazi and the resignations of Prime Minister Golda Meir and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan. The episode cemented Israel’s practice of standing investigative bodies for security crises.

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Shin Bet warning ignored

The Israeli Defense Forces killed two militants involved in the Oct 7 attack, striking Gaza City and Jabaliya on Tuesday.
Coverage stresses the political dispute over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s postponement of a state commission of inquiry into the Oct 7 failures.
The IDF said the Hamas commander killed was Mohammed Jamal Mahmoud Abu al-Shaar.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ignoring his pre-Oct 7 warning, which Netanyahu denied.

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