Ali Al Qadi

{{Short description|Senior Hamas commander (1988–2023)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Ali Al Qadi

| native_name = علي القاضي

| birth_date = {{Birth date text|1988}}

| birth_place = Al Bireh, Ramallah

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2023|10|13|1988}}

| death_place = Gaza Strip

| nationality = Palestinian

| occupation = Senior commander

| party = Hamas

}}

{{Hamas history}}

Ali Mohammad Ali Al Qadi ({{langx|ar|علي محمد علي القاضي}}; 1988 – 13 October 2023) was a senior commander in the Nukhba special forces unit of Hamas.{{Cite news |date=14 October 2023 |title=Israeli army says it killed two Hamas commanders who led attack |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-army-says-killed-two-hamas-commanders-who-led-attack-2023-10-14/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015232151/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-army-says-killed-two-hamas-commanders-who-led-attack-2023-10-14/ |url-status=live }} He was involved in the planning of the 7 October attacks in Israel.{{Cite web |date=15 October 2023 |title=Israeli Forces Eliminate Hamas' Elite Unit Commander Ali Qadi In Gaza Strike {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/world-news/israeli-forces-eliminate-hamas-elite-unit-commander-ali-qadi-in-gaza-strike-watch-101697308357490.html |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015230214/https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/world-news/israeli-forces-eliminate-hamas-elite-unit-commander-ali-qadi-in-gaza-strike-watch-101697308357490.html |url-status=live }} Qadhi was from Al Bireh in the West Bank.{{cite news |last1=Zidani |first1=Nayef |title=الاحتلال الإسرائيلي يعلن اغتيال قائد قوات النخبة في كتائب القسام |url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/politics/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85 |access-date=27 November 2023 |work=Al-Arabi al-Jadid |date=2023-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018120421/https://www.alaraby.co.uk/politics/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85 |archive-date=2023-10-18 |language=Arabic}} In 2005, Israel arrested Qadhi for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel.

He was released in 2011 as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.{{Cite web |last=Irwin |first=Lauren |date=14 October 2023 |title=Israel claims Hamas commanders that helped coordinate surprise attack have been killed |url=https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4255989-israel-claims-it-killed-hamas-commanders-attack-coordinators/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=The Hill |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015201514/https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4255989-israel-claims-it-killed-hamas-commanders-attack-coordinators/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Zitun |first=Yoav |date=14 October 2023 |title=Who is the Hamas massacre commander killed by Israel? |website=Ynet |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkqa5gdz6 |access-date=17 October 2023 |archive-date=16 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016183543/https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkqa5gdz6 |url-status=live }} As part of the prisoner exchange, he was deported to Gaza.

On 14 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces announced that Qadhi was killed in a drone attack.{{Cite web |date=14 October 2023 |title=Hamas top commander Ali Qadi who led Oct 7 massacre eliminated, says Israeli Defence Force |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/hamas-top-commander-ali-qadi-who-led-oct-7-massacre-eliminated-says-israeli-defence-force-bkg/3272885/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Financial Express |language=en |archive-date=16 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016153156/https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/hamas-top-commander-ali-qadi-who-led-oct-7-massacre-eliminated-says-israeli-defence-force-bkg/3272885/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |title=IDF kills two Hamas commanders in Gaza involved in murderous attack on south |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-week-after-murderous-attack-on-south-idf-kills-two-hamas-commanders-in-gaza/|date=14 October 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015214953/https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-week-after-murderous-attack-on-south-idf-kills-two-hamas-commanders-in-gaza/ |url-status=live }}