One by one, militants who videotaped their exploits have been identified and killed, in a measure of Israel’s surveillance acumen and desire for retribution.
Hours after militants crossed from Gaza into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, a video surfaced of an Israeli woman screaming, “Don’t kill me,” as she was hauled away on a motorcycle, sandwiched between two kidnappers.

The young woman, who was among those assaulted at a desert music festival, reached helplessly for her boyfriend, who was restrained by Gazan men. The video was one of the first of many terrifying images from the attack by Hamas on southern Israel that ended with 1,200 dead and around 250 hostages taken, including the couple.