# Israel-Gaza conflict military operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/israel-gaza-conflict-military-operations
> Updated: 2026-09-27T06:38:19.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 2.

Israeli forces conducted an airstrike in the Nuseirat area of the central Gaza Strip, killing Saher Nidal Saqr (also identified as Sahar Sakr or Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet identified Saqr as a militant affiliated with global jihadist organizations who was involved in the October 7, 2023, attacks.

Israeli authorities stated that Saqr operated the motorcycle used to kidnap Israeli citizens Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or during the Nova music festival. The IDF further alleged that Saqr supplied weapons to Hamas and was involved in planning new attacks against Israeli military and civilian targets. The operation to eliminate him involved the IDF’s undercover Gideonim Unit 33.

In a separate announcement, the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed the killing of Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Gabain, a Hamas military commander, in a strike in northern Gaza. Gabain was reportedly involved in the captivity of nine hostages abducted during the October 7 massacre.

Reports from Al-Aqsa Hospital indicated the strike on Saqr caused injuries to several others. In the broader context of intensified military activity, health officials reported multiple Palestinian casualties in recent days, contributing to a total death toll in Gaza of 73,910 since the conflict began.

## Claims

- Saher Nidal Saqr was killed in a precision strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- Saher Nidal Saqr was the individual who drove the motorcycle used to abduct Noa Argamani on October 7, 2023. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- Noa Argamani was rescued in June 2024 during a daylight raid in Nuseirat. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Saher Nidal Sakr was involved in supplying weapons to Hamas during the war. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- The target was killed to eliminate a threat related to the planning of new attacks. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Three other people were injured in the strike. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Hamas commander Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Gabain was also killed in the strike. (corroborated by 4 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Saher Nidal Sakr, kidnapper of Noa Argamani, killed in Gaza strike

Israeli forces killed Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr in Gaza, the man filmed driving the motorcycle used to kidnap Noa Argamani during the October 7 attacks. A Hamas commander was also killed in a separate strike.

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saher-nidal-saqr-who-abducted-noa-argamani-killed-in-gaza-strike

### 2026-09-27: Israel kills Gaza militant linked to Nova festival kidnappings

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed Sahar Sakr, a militant linked to the Nova festival kidnappings, and at least seven other Palestinians during a three-day period of increased military activity.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/israel-kills-gaza-militant-linked-to-nova-festival-kidnappings

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