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The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that it eliminated a Hamas violent who helped abduct American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who yet was murdered in nan Gaza Strip.
The IDF said Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a lawman commandant of a Hamas Nukhba terrorist cell, was killed successful nan cardinal Gaza Strip connected Monday. Nukhba, which is Arabic for elite, is nan typical forces for nan Al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas' subject wing.
"Ramadan infiltrated Israeli territory during nan October 7th massacre and took portion successful nan abduction of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel, and Or Levy from nan explosive shelter astatine nan Re’im Junction," nan IDF said Tuesday.
"In addition, passim nan war, and successful caller weeks, nan violent precocious onslaught plans against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians. As such, he posed an contiguous threat to IDF troops operating in nan Gaza Strip," it continued.
HAMAS STRUGGLES TO FILL LEADERSHIP RANKS AS ISRAEL HUNTS OCTOBER 7 TERRORISTS
Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a lawman commandant of a Hamas Nukhba violent cell, was killed connected Monday, June 1, 2026, nan Israel Defense Forces said. (IDF)
Goldberg-Polin survived almost 11 months successful underground tunnels pursuing his seizure but was killed alongside different hostages in August 2024, while still successful captivity. He was 23 astatine nan clip of his death.
"According to our first assessment, they were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists soon earlier we reached them," then- IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Goldberg-Polin was abducted astatine a euphony show successful confederate Israel during Hamas' Oct. 7 onslaught against nan Jewish State.
He mislaid portion of his near limb to a grenade successful nan attack.
PENTAGON HOSTS FIRST-EVER ISRAELI-LEBANESE MILITARY TALKS AIMED AT CURBING HEZBOLLAH
Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel's imperishable typical to nan United Nations, holds a photograph of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a hostage killed by Hamas, during a U.N. Security Council gathering connected nan Israel-Hamas conflict successful New York City connected Sept. 4, 2024. (David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters)
Eliya Cohen survived 505 days successful captivity. He faced utmost starvation, was kept chained successful tunnels, and had room for a gunshot coiled without anesthesia. He was released successful February 2025 arsenic portion of a negotiated deal.
Or Levy survived 491 days successful captivity. He endured harsh conditions and only learned aft his merchandise that his wife, Einav, had been killed successful nan Oct. 7 attack. He has since reunited pinch his young son.
Alon Ohel spent more than two years arsenic a hostage successful Gaza until his merchandise successful October past year.
Jonathan Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin attended nan ceremonial of their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a murdered U.S.-Israeli hostage, successful Jerusalem successful September 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images)
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A talented pianist, he endured starvation, torture and superior oculus injuries from a grenade. He was freed connected Oct. 13, 2025, done a U.S.-brokered woody and returned location to recover. He now performs pinch Israeli artists.
Fox News’ Yonat Friling, Robert McGreevy and Landon Mion contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is simply a newsman astatine Fox News Digital.
