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Omer Neutra, St.-Sgt. Oz Daniel, and Sgt. Shaked Dahan.  (Share)         (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.jpost.com/)      Follow us on Google       An IDF strike which killed a Nukhba commander. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)       By (https://www.jpost.com/author/jerusalem-post-staff) JERUSALEM POST STAFF    SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 17:40  Updated:  SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 19:24   The IDF killed a Nukhba commander in the Khan Yunis area last week who had been involved in the abduction of several Armored Corps soldiers during (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-908696) the October 7 massacre , the military announced on Wednesday.  According to the IDF, the terrorist, Jihad Samih Mahmoud Ismail, had taken part in the killing of Capt. Omer Neutra, St.-Sgt. Oz Daniel, and Sgt. Shaked Dahan. Neutra and Daniel's remains were taken into Gaza, as was Sgt. Nimrod Cohen, who was alive.   The IDF also said that Ismail had been involved in multiple ambushes against Israeli soldiers over the course of the war against (https://www.jpost.com/tags/hamas) Hamas .  (The parents of Omer Neutra at a rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, marking 435 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, December 14, 2024.)  The parents of Omer Neutra at a rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, marking 435 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, December 14, 2024. (credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)    Neutra immigrated to Israel from the United States and enlisted in a combat unit as a lone soldier.  He and Daniel were buried in November 2025 after being returned during the first phase of the (https://www.jpost.com/tags/donald-trumps-gaza-deal) US-brokered Gaza deal .    “My Omer, after more than two years... finally, you are home – [in] the home that you chose, in the country that you chose to defend,” Ronen Neutra, his father, said during his burial.  Daniel, 19, was due to begin officer training shortly after October 7. He was a huge fan of music and playing his guitar.  In Daniel’s final moments, he attempted to steal a grenade from his captors, trying to fight against them, before being shot to death in the struggle.   Cohen was released by Hamas, alive, on October 13, 2025.  In February 2026, he announced his intention to complete his military service with the IDF.   By the time he was kidnapped, Cohen had done 10 months of the two years and eight months that Israeli men are required to serve. “I didn’t really do my service, the way I see it. I served for 10 months until I was kidnapped,” he said.  IDF kills Hamas Rafah Brigade commander  On Tuesday, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) issued a joint statement, saying that (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-908721) they killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander , Nael Abu Obeid, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip.  Abu Obeid was a key figure among Hamas leaders, according to a statement from the IDF, and previously served as the deputy commander of the Rafah Brigade and commander of the Tel al-Sultan and Yibna Battalions.  Amir Bohbot, Tobias Holcman, and Esther Davis contributed to this report.      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