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IDF and Shin Bet kill PIJ commander tied to Oct. 7 kidnapping
Filed: Jun 21, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: IDF and Shin Bet said they killed PIJ terrorist Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa in a Gaza strike.
WHO: IDF and Shin Bet
WHAT: Killed PIJ terrorist Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa in a strike in the Gaza Strip
WHEN: Jun 21, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Gaza Strip
WHY: He participated in the kidnapping of then-12-year-old Yagil Yaakov from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre.
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