Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks
Israel said the strike killed one of Hamas’ last senior commanders, who helped plan the Oct. 7 attacks and held Israeli hostages during the war.
- 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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Israel Kills Hamas Military Chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad — the Last Architect of October 7 — in Gaza Strike
Known as "the Ghost of al-Qassam," al-Haddad survived six assassination attempts, used Israeli hostages as human shields, and for nearly three years eluded the world's most sophisticated intelligence
In a statement, a terrorist group claimed that Izz al-Din al-Haddad died along with his wife and daughter.
Israeli military says it killed head of Hamas' military wing
The Israeli military said it killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas' military wing. Hamas confirmed al-Haddad died, according to The Associated Press. Al-Haddad's family told the AP he died in a strike Friday, as well as six other people, including his wife and daughter. Two of his sons were killed earlier on in the Israel-Hamas war, they said. Two Israeli defense officials speaking on the condition of anonymity said to The New York Time…
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