A Hamas commander accused by the IDF of leading the October 7 infiltration and attack on the Sufa military outpost has been killed in a strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The IDF and Israel Security Agency said Muhammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, a company commander in Hamas’ elite Nukhba Force, was eliminated in the operation. According to the Israeli military, al-Qadi led the attack on the Sufa outpost during the October 7, 2023 assault and was later involved in holding Israeli hostages in the Rafah area.