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The head of the [[Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council]], {{ill|Ofir Libstein|he|אופיר ליבשטיין}}, was killed in an exchange of fire with the militants.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |date=7 October 2023 |work=[[The Times of Israel]] |title=Head of Sha'ar Hanegev council Ofir Liebstein killed in gunfight with Hamas terrorists|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/head-of-shaar-hanegev-council-ofir-liebstein-killed-in-gunfight-with-hamas-terrorists/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007094609/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/head-of-shaar-hanegev-council-ofir-liebstein-killed-in-gunfight-with-hamas-terrorists/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The police commander of [[Rahat]], [[Jayar Davidov]], was killed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 October 2023 |title=The Chief of the Rahat police, Sen. Giyar Davidov, was killed today |url=https://cedarnews.net/task/breakingnews/news-task/640691/the-chief-of-the-rahat-police-sen-giyar-davidov-was-killed-today/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=Cedar News |language=ar |archive-date=7 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007231427/https://cedarnews.net/task/breakingnews/news-task/640691/the-chief-of-the-rahat-police-sen-giyar-davidov-was-killed-today/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The IDF confirmed that 73 of its soldiers had been killed.<ref name="ap5"/> Among the confirmed IDF dead were Colonel [[Yonatan Steinberg]], the commander of the [[Nahal Brigade]], who was killed near [[Kerem Shalom]], Colonel [[Roi Levy]], commander of the [[Multidimensional Unit (IDF)|Multidimensional "Ghost" unit]], who was killed near Kibbutz Re'im,<ref>{{cite news |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |date=8 October 2023|title=IDF says commander of elite 'Ghost' unit among those killed in battles |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-commander-of-elite-ghost-unit-among-those-killed-in-battles/ |work=[[The Times of Israel]] |access-date=8 October 2023 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009001617/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-commander-of-elite-ghost-unit-among-those-killed-in-battles/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Commander of IDF's Nahal Brigade killed in clashes with Hamas on Gaza border |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/commander-of-idfs-nahal-brigade-killed-in-clashes-with-hamas-on-gaza-border/ |work=[[The Times of Israel]]|date=7 October 2023 |access-date=7 October 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007231424/https://www.timesofisrael.com/commander-of-idfs-nahal-brigade-killed-in-clashes-with-hamas-on-gaza-border/|url-status=live}}</ref> and Lieutenant Colonel [[Eli Ginsberg]], commander of the [[LOTAR]] Counter-terrorism Unit School.<ref>{{cite news |title=Israel at war: IDF discloses names of personnel killed in line of duty |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1696834023-israel-at-war-idf-discloses-names-of-its-personnel-that-were-killed-in-line-of-duty |work=[[i24]] |date=9 October 2023 |access-date=9 October 2023 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009170234/https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/1696834023-israel-at-war-idf-discloses-names-of-its-personnel-that-were-killed-in-line-of-duty |url-status=live}}</ref>
At least 100 Israelis were taken prisoner by Hamas and transported to the Gaza Strip.<ref name="f24-3">{{cite news |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231008-israel-battles-hamas-as-pm-warns-of-long-and-difficult-war|title=Almost 1,000 killed in Israel war with Hamas |publisher=[[France 24]] |date=8 October 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023 |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009001110/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231008-israel-battles-hamas-as-pm-warns-of-long-and-difficult-war |url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 October, [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] claimed to be holding at least 30 captives.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pacchiani|first1=Gianluca |title=Islamic Jihad leader claims terror group is holding over 30 Israeli hostages |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/islamic-jihad-leader-claims-terror-group-is-holding-over-30-israeli-hostages/|access-date=8 October 2023 |work=[[Times of Israel]] |date=8 October 2023 |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008184608/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/islamic-jihad-leader-claims-terror-group-is-holding-over-30-israeli-hostages/ |url-status=live}}</ref> At least four people were reportedly taken from Kfar Azza.<ref name="ap3" /> A photograph was released appearing to show Israeli major general [[Nimrod Aloni]], the commander of the IDF [[Depth Corps]], being held by Palestinians, Hamas also claimed to have captured him;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/israel-palestine-war-commander-captured-by-hamas/ |title=Israeli commander among at least 50 people captured by Hamas |first=Tony |last=Diver |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=7 October 2023 |access-date=7 October 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007160757/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/israel-palestine-war-commander-captured-by-hamas/ |url-status=live}}</ref> a [[Persian language]] post by the IDF on X (formerly known as Twitter) quoted a post about his capture from [[Tasnim News Agency]] and wrote "Tasnim: Distributors of fake news of [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps|IRGC]]" without either denying or confirming the capture of Aloni.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=IDFFarsi|number=1710621593905373503 |date=7 October 2023 |script-title=fa:تسنیم: توزیع کنندگان اخبار جعلی سپاه پاسداران |language=fa |trans-title=Tasnim: Distributors of fake news of IRGC |access-date=8 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Hamas claims to have captured Israeli commander |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/hamas-claims-to-have-captured-israeli-commander-1eFJtqR70ytSrXHrCUtHpF |access-date=7 October 2023 |work=[[The Jewish Chronicle]]|quote=An IDF source told the JC the Hamas claim about Commander Aloni was "unclear and unconfirmed". |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008000236/https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/hamas-claims-to-have-captured-israeli-commander-1eFJtqR70ytSrXHrCUtHpF |url-status=live}}</ref> Videos from Gaza appeared to show captured people, with Gazan residents cheering trucks carrying dead bodies.<ref name="nyt7oct" /> An MDA ambulance was also reportedly taken by the militants to Gaza.<ref name="cnn1" /> Four captives were later reported to have been killed in Be'eri,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Civilian hostages in Hamas custody killed in Be’eri near Gaza border, CNN verified videos show |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/09/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-beeri-hostages-killed-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=[[CNN]] |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009082701/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/09/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-beeri-hostages-killed-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> while Hamas claimed that an IDF airstrike on Gaza on 9 October killed four captives.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Israeli Strikes On Gaza Kill Four 'Prisoners': Hamas |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-four-prisoners-hamas-76bea3c9?refsec=topics_afp-news |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=[[Barron's]] |archive-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009130842/https://www.barrons.com/news/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-four-prisoners-hamas-76bea3c9?refsec=topics_afp-news |url-status=live}}</ref>
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