skip to contentAdvertisementAccording to Shin Bet and the IDF, as a company commander of the Zeitoun Battalion, Shaldan was also involved in the October 7 terrorist attack carried out by Hamas.By: Express Web Desk September 29, 2025 11:58 PM IST First published on: Sep 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookMusa Shaldan was the deputy commander of the Hamas Zeitoun Battalion in Gaza City. (Photo: IDF)The Israeli military and security agency Shin Bet have announced that a senior Hamas commander, who was regularly seen in the hostage release videos, has been killed in a recent airstrike. Musa Shaldan, the deputy commander of the Hamas Zeitoun Battalion in Gaza City, was killed in a strike carried out by the Israeli Air Force last week.Who is Musa Shaldan?According to Shin Bet and the IDF, as a company commander of the Zeitoun Battalion, Shaldan was also involved in the October 7 terrorist attack carried out by Hamas. In the past, he served as the battalion’s intelligence officer as well as deputy company commander.During the war, Shaldan was responsible for the release of hostages from Gaza City, and he was seen leading Hamas’s release ceremonies earlier this year.Shaldan had also served as the battalion’s intelligence officer as well as deputy company commander. (Photo: IDF)Throughout the war, Shaldan, who was operating from within humanitarian shelters, carried out numerous attacks, such as sniper fire, explosives, and anti-tank fire against IDF troops operating in the area, and he was responsible for Hamas’ combat compound plan in Zeitoun, the statement said.“The IDF and ISA will continue to act against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip and remove any threat posed to the State of Israel,” the statement said.1195 people, mostly civilians were killed in the Hamas terror attack in Israel on October 7, 2023. A total of 251 others were also taken hostage by Hamas, out of which 48 are still in captivity in Gaza City.10 people killed in GazaMeanwhile, on Monday, local hospitals in central Gaza said at least 10 people were killed when at least two strikes hit homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp.Gaza’s Health Ministry said in its daily report that the death toll has climbed to 66,005, with a further 168,162 wounded since the war started. The ministry said women and children make up around half of the dead. Residents also reported hearing sounds of explosions overnight across the city, likely coming from the demolition of buildings through the detonation of explosive-laden vehicles and robots. “They were nonstop,” Sayed Baker, a Palestinian who shelters close to a Shifa hospital, told The Associated Press.The Israeli military said it struck 140 Hamas military targets over the past 24 hours, including militants, observation equipment and infrastructure.Most ReadOn Sunday, the military said it had struck a high-rise building in Gaza City after warning residents to evacuate. The strike leveled the 16-story Macca tower. No casualties were reported. The Israeli military said the building housed “military infrastructure belonging to Hamas.”It is the latest in a series of demolitions in recent weeks as Israel expands its offensive. Israel’s offensive has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displacing around 90% of the population amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with experts saying Gaza City is experiencing famine.The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has topped 66,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Sunday.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...