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Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks
Israel said Haddad directed the Oct. 7 attacks and held hostages as a shield, while Gaza health officials reported seven dead in the strike.
- On Friday, Israel killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas's Qassam Brigades, in a Gaza City strike; his family and officials confirmed the death of the senior commander, an architect of the October 7 attacks.
- Known as the 'Ghost of al-Qassam,' Haddad assumed leadership of the militant group's military wing after his predecessor, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed, according to Israeli officials.
- Former hostages Liri Albag and Emily Damari celebrated the news, with Damari stating, 'It's official, Raz al-Din al-Haddad has been eliminated!' The Friday strike also injured six people near Al-Shifa Hospital.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Haddad held hostages with 'severe cruelty' and refused to implement the agreement led by President Trump to disarm Hamas.
- Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire, Nickolay Mladenov, former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, noted that disarmament remains a hurdle; he conditioned Israel's full withdrawal on Hamas stepping back from governance and decommissioning its weapons.
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According to Israel, one of Hamas' most important commanders has been killed in an Israeli air raid in Gaza.
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The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of Hamas's armed wing, in an airstrike the previous day in the Gaza Strip. A senior official of the Palestinian movement, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed his death, although no official statement from Hamas had yet been released. Earlier [...]
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