A Gazan named Amro Abu Rida, who claimed to be a journalist, was arrested for his involvement in the October 7 massacre, and during an IDF interrogation, it was revealed that he was actually a terrorist, KAN news reported on Wednesday night.
In his interrogation, Rida said that he was an operative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror organization and admitted to kicking the body of one of the hostages, the KAN report added.
Until now, campaigns on social media have been calling for Rida's release from prison, including media outlets such as Al Jazeera, which reportedly accused Israel of kidnapping the journalist.
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According to the report, Rida explained during his interrogation with the IDF that he had the role of a military operative in the PFLP terror group.
Rida also said that he mostly served as a field documenter for the terror group, as he filmed and edited videos of terror activities. However, Rida also reportedly confessed to participating in ambushes against the IDF while troops operated in the Gaza Strip.
An active participant in the October 7 attacks
On October 7, Rida participated in an attack in front of Kibbutz Nir Oz. The IDF has documentation of him shooting in an incident in which soldiers fell and were taken hostage.
Additionally, according to the KAN report, Rida's brother was found to have participated in the kidnapping of the Bibas family members, who included 9-month-old Kfir and 4-year-old Ariel.
During Rida's arrest back in February, he was found outside of the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, and when attempting to flee the area, he reportedly posed as an innocent civilian.
After the IDF besieged the hospital, Rida was captured.