IDF Neutralizes Hamas Terrorist Behind Re'im Kibbutz Attack

Gone: Hamas Terrorist Who Attacked Kibbutz Reim and Nova Festival

IDF and Shin Bet forces eliminated Arafat Diab, a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 Re’im Kibbutz and Nova Festival massacre. As part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, Israeli forces continue wide-scale operations across Gaza, targeting terrorists, command centers, and Hamas infrastructure in Jabalia and beyond.

On May 31, 2025, the IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Arafat Diab, a Hamas terrorist who participated in the murderous attack on Re’im Kibbutz and the Nova Festival during the October 7 massacre. Diab was a member of Hamas’s Al-Furqan Battalion and simultaneously commanded a Hamas police station, promoting terror operations against Israeli civilians.

IDF forces under the Southern Command, guided by the Intelligence Directorate and Shin Bet, continue to operate against terrorist organizations throughout the Gaza Strip as part of Operation "Gideon’s Chariots."

Yesterday (Friday), an aircraft, directed by the 98th Division, struck dozens of terrorists emerging from combat zones near IDF forces, posing a threat to them.

Additionally, Brigade 282 attacked and eliminated terrorists located in a command-and-control compound in the Jabalia area.

Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of terror targets in the Gaza Strip, including weapons storage facilities, terrorists, anti-tank positions, terror tunnels, and infrastructure used by the Hamas terrorist organization.