Ali Al Qadi | |
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علي القاضي | |
Born | 1988 |
Died | |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Occupation | Senior commander |
Political party | Hamas |
Ali Mohammad Ali Al Qadi ( Arabic: علي محمد علي القاضي; died 13 October 2023) was a Palestinian senior Hamas commander in the Nukhba special forces unit. [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]