Ali Al Qadi | |
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علي القاضي | |
Born | 1988 |
Died | |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Occupation | Senior commander |
Political party | Hamas |
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Map: Birthplaces and family origins. |
Ali Mohammad Ali Al Qadi (Arabic: علي محمد علي القاضي; died 13 October 2023) was allegedly a Palestinian "senior commander" in the Nukhba special forces unit of Hamas's military.[1] He was involved in the planning of the 7 October attacks in Israel.[2] Qadhi was from the West Bank.[3] In 2005, Israel arrested Qadhi for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel,[4] but 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 it had killed Qadhi in a drone attack.[7][4]