Israel's military eliminates Hamas terrorist who helped abduct American-Israeli hostage, 3 others

The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that it eliminated a Hamas violent who helped abduct American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who yet was murdered in the Gaza Strip. 

The IDF said Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a lawman commandant of a Hamas Nukhba terrorist cell, was killed successful the cardinal Gaza Strip connected Monday. Nukhba, which is Arabic for elite, is the peculiar forces for the Al-Qassam Brigades, which is Hamas' subject wing. 

"Ramadan infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7th massacre and took portion successful the abduction of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel, and Or Levy from the weaponry structure astatine the Re’im Junction," the IDF said Tuesday. 

"In addition, passim the war, and successful caller weeks, the violent precocious onslaught plans against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians. As such, helium posed an contiguous menace to IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip," it continued.

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Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a lawman commandant of a Hamas Nukhba violent cell, was killed connected Monday, June 1, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces said. (IDF)

Goldberg-Polin survived astir 11 months successful underground tunnels pursuing his seizure but was killed alongside different hostages in August 2024, portion inactive successful captivity. He was 23 astatine the clip of his death. 

"According to our archetypal assessment, they were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists soon earlier we reached them," then- IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said. 

Goldberg-Polin was abducted astatine a euphony festival successful confederate Israel during Hamas' Oct. 7 onslaught against the Jewish State.

He mislaid portion of his near limb to a grenade successful the attack.  

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Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel's imperishable typical to the United Nations, holds a photograph of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a hostage killed by Hamas, during a U.N. Security Council gathering connected the Israel-Hamas struggle successful New York City connected Sept. 4, 2024. (David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters)

Eliya Cohen survived 505 days successful captivity. He faced utmost starvation, was kept chained successful tunnels, and had country for a gunshot coiled without anesthesia. He was released successful February 2025 arsenic portion of a negotiated deal.

Or Levy survived 491 days successful captivity. He endured harsh conditions and lone learned aft his merchandise that his wife, Einav, had been killed successful the Oct. 7 attack. He has since reunited with his young son.

Alon Ohel spent more than two years arsenic a hostage successful Gaza until his merchandise successful October past year. 

Jonathan Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin attended the ceremonial of their son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a murdered U.S.-Israeli hostage, successful Jerusalem successful September 2024. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images)

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A talented pianist, helium endured starvation, torture and superior oculus injuries from a grenade. He was freed connected Oct. 13, 2025, done a U.S.-brokered woody and returned location to recover. He present performs with Israeli artists.

Fox News’ Yonat Friling, Robert McGreevy and Landon Mion contributed to this report.