A Hamas commander who held hostages in captivity was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip last week, the military and Shin Bet announce.

The Tuesday strike in northern Gaza killed Muhammad Hamad Muhammad Ghabain, who the IDF says was involved in holding hostages Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Eitan Mor, Liri Albag, Agam Berger, Matan Angrest, Omri Miran, Keith Siegel and Alon Ohel in captivity.

Recently, Ghabain was involved in advancing attacks against Israeli troops and civilians, restoring Hamas capabilities, "in systematic violation of the ceasefire," the IDF says, adding that he was killed to "remove the threat he posed."