Ali Mohammad Ali Al Qadi (Arabic: علي محمد علي القاضي; 1988 – 13 October 2023) was a senior commander in the Nukhba special forces unit of Hamas.[1] He was involved in the planning of the 7 October attacks in Israel.[2] Qadhi was from Al Bireh in the West Bank.[3] In 2005, Israel arrested Qadhi for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel.[4]

Ali Al Qadi
علي القاضي
Born1988 (1988)
Died(2023-10-13)13 October 2023
NationalityPalestinian
OccupationSenior commander
Political partyHamas

He was released in 2011 as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.[5][6] As part of the prisoner exchange, he was deported to Gaza.[3]

On 14 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces announced that Qadhi was killed in a drone attack.[7][4]

References

  1. ^ "Israeli army says it killed two Hamas commanders who led attack". Reuters. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Israeli Forces Eliminate Hamas' Elite Unit Commander Ali Qadi In Gaza Strike | Watch". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Zidani, Nayef (14 October 2023). "الاحتلال الإسرائيلي يعلن اغتيال قائد قوات النخبة في كتائب القسام". Al-Arabi al-Jadid (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (14 October 2023). "IDF kills two Hamas commanders in Gaza involved in murderous attack on south". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ Irwin, Lauren (14 October 2023). "Israel claims Hamas commanders that helped coordinate surprise attack have been killed". The Hill. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ Zitun, Yoav (14 October 2023). "Who is the Hamas massacre commander killed by Israel?". Ynet. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Hamas top commander Ali Qadi who led Oct 7 massacre eliminated, says Israeli Defence Force". Financial Express. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.