The IDF announced that it had killed Ihab Jamil Abu Takia in the Gaza Strip, who was in command of one of the units of the military arm of Hamas, the army reported. The organization detailed that the exterminator was involved in the holding in Gaza of many hostages who were kidnapped during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, including the Russian citizens Andrey Kozlov and Alexander Lubnov as well as Maxim Jarkin (born in Donbass). Kozlov was released by the IDF after a special operation in June 2024, Lubnov died in captivity in August 2024, Jerkin was released in October 2025 as part of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, after the release he received Russian citizenship.

The IDF announced that it had killed Ihab Jamil Abu Takia in the Gaza Strip, who was in command of one of the units of the military arm of Hamas, the army reported. The organization detailed that the exterminator was involved in the holding in Gaza of many hostages who were kidnapped during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, including the Russian citizens Andrey Kozlov and Alexander Lubnov as well as Maxim Jarkin (born in Donbass). Kozlov was released by the IDF after a special operation in June 2024, Lubnov died in captivity in August 2024, Jerkin was released in October 2025 as part of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, after the release he received Russian citizenship.