IDF Confirms Death of Militant Linked to Noa Argamani Abduction in Gaza

Saher Sakr was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat, central Gaza, over the weekend. Israeli media and Palestinian reports identified him as a man involved in Noa Argamani’s abduction during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack; footage showed Argamani being taken to Gaza on a motorcycle. The Israeli military reportedly confirmed Sakr’s death and has linked him to the abduction. Argamani was rescued on June 8, 2024, in an Israeli operation that also freed three other hostages.
Argamani’s then-boyfriend, Avinatan Or, was abducted from the Nova festival separately from her. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 738 days in captivity, and reunited with Argamani.
The June 2024 hostage rescue was named Operation Arnon after Israeli police counterterrorism officer Arnon Zmora, who was fatally wounded during the operation.
After her rescue, Argamani became a prominent advocate for Or and the other hostages still held in Gaza.
An Israeli official described the broader effort to target people involved in the October 7 attack as serving two aims: “The desire to close the circle with those who committed the atrocities” and to stop unacceptable processes within Hamas.
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