Event overview
War in the Middle East: Israel targets top Hamas leader in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza targeted the leader of Hamas’s military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, with officials stating he was the target of the strike in Gaza City. Reports from France 24 and The New York Times indicate Haddad led Hamas’ military wing after last year and was connected to the October 7 attacks, though France 24 noted it was not immediately clear if he was killed or injured, while NYT described him as the target and an architect of the attack. The New York Post likewise reports Haddad’s death in Gaza City per Israel’s army; sources differ on the outcome. The time of reporting ranges from May 15 to May 16, 2026.
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Israeli Strike Targeted Top Hamas Leader in Gaza, Officials Say
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the target of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Israeli officials said he was also an architect of the Oct. 7 attack.
War in the Middle East: Israel targets top Hamas leader in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas ’ military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured.
Israel says it killed leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks
Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing , one of the architects of the Oct, 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a strike in Gaza City on Friday, Israel’s army said. He was one of the last senior commanders in Hamas’ military who had directed the.
Leader of Hamas's armed wing killed in strike on Gaza, says Israel
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had killed the head of Hamas's military wing Ezzedine Al-Haddad during an air strike carried out the previous day in Gaza. Haddad's wife and daughter were also killed in the attack, according to a Hamas source.