During the war, he was also involved in planting explosive devices against IDF forces operating in the area.By JFeedThe IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Saba’i Zahir Abd al-Hamid Abu Hasna, a Nukhba terrorist from Hamas’s military wing who participated in holding hostage Omer Shem Tov during his captivity in Gaza, in a strike in northern Gaza on Saturday.Abu Hasna is the terrorist Shem Tov was forced to kiss on the head during Hamas’s degrading release ceremony when Shem Tov emerged from captivity, a moment that drew widespread revulsion in Israel and around the world.According to the IDF statement, Abu Hasna infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre and participated in holding Shem Tov in Hamas captivity throughout his time in Gaza.During the war, he was also involved in planting explosive devices against IDF forces operating in the area, and in recent weeks had been working to advance terror plots targeting IDF soldiers operating in the sector.In a separate strike also in northern Gaza, three armed Hamas terrorists who were working to advance terror attacks against IDF forces were eliminated.“IDF forces under Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the agreement and will continue to operate to remove every threat,” the IDF said.The post Circle closed: IDF kills Omer Shem Tov’s Hamas captor appeared first on World Israel News.