India, July 15 -- A Hamas member, who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 onslaught and held British-Israeli Emily Damari hostage, has been eliminated in an Israeli airstrike, confirmed IDF on Monday.

He was identified as Nasr Ali Quneita.

Sharing details about the action, IDF said: "IDF & ISA eliminated Muhammad Nasr Ali Quneita, the Hamas terrorist who infiltrated Israel on Oct 7 and held Emily Damari hostage."

IDF said he was targeted in Gaza on June 19.

"Quneita was a terrorist in Hamas' Al-Furqan Battalions' military intelligence, who infiltrated Israel on the brutal October 7 massacre and held Emily Damari hostage in his home at the start of the war," IDF said.

Emily Damari was released in January 2025 as part of a hostage-...