IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas terrorist who held Gaza hostages after Oct. 7

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) have killed a Hamas terrorist who held hostages in the Gaza Strip after October 7, 2023, the military announced on Friday.Muhammad Na'im Jandiya had been the head of military security for Hamas's Shajaiyah Battalion and had taken part in the kidnapping of Captain Daniel Perez during the massacre.Perez served as commander to St.-Sgt. Itay Chen and Sgt. Tomer Leibovitz, both of whom were killed on October 7, as well as Matan Angrest, who was taken hostage.Rabbi Doron Perez, Perez's father, thanked the Shin Bet and IDF for their tireless efforts in bringing “those who have done so much evil, bad, and plan to do more” to justice, in a video shared to social media on Friday. “What a zechut [honor] to live in a sovereign Jewish state where we are able to bring such evildoers to justice,” he said. “We may be the smallest nation in the world, but we are the largest family. Am Yisrael Chai."After October 7, Jandiya also held Yotam Haim, Samar Talalka, and Alon Shamriz captive in tunnels below the Shuja'iya area of Gaza.These three hostages were all later accidentally killed by the IDF.Jandiya promoted terror against IDF forces in GazaThe strike on Jandiya, the IDF stated, had taken place on Wednesday in northern Gaza."As part of Jandia's senior position in the Shajaiyah Battalion, he also recently tried to promote terrorist plots against our forces operating in the Gaza Strip," the military announced.The IDF also said that Jandiya had taken part in Hamas "ceremonies" in preparation for the hostage release deals during the war.