### [2026-07-20](/feed/2026/07/20/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Islamic Jihad militants in direction of Shin Bet in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, including Taher Ahmad Salem Abd al-Wahed, who took part in the Nova music festival massacre during the October 7 attacks and abduction of Inbar Hayman. 




### Sources:

1. [The Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-903102)

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