Israel says it has killed one of the perpetrators of the October 7 attack

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The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it killed a Palestinian whom it said participated in the kidnapping of two Israeli youths from a music festival during Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023.

A video circulated after the attack showed armed men kidnapping Noa Argamani and her friend Eviatan Or from the "Nova" music festival.

Israeli forces managed to recover Argamani in June 2024 during an operation in central Gaza Strip, while Or was released as part of a ceasefire agreement signed last October.

The Israeli army stated in a statement that it "targeted the Nuseirat area and eliminated the terrorist Saher Nidal Lutfi Saqr, who is linked to global jihadist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip."

He added that Saqr was riding the motorcycle that was used in the kidnapping of Arghmani and Aur.

According to Israeli figures, the Hamas attack and Palestinian factions on the "Nova" festival on October 7, 2023, resulted in the deaths of at least 370 people and the capture of 44 hostages.