
Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing and one of the last senior commanders linked to the planning of the October 7 attacks on Israel, in a targeted airstrike in Gaza City, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
In a post on X on Saturday, the IDF said, "Following the elimination of Mohammed Sinwar, Haddad assumed his role and worked to rebuild Hamas' capabilities and planned numerous terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops."