Gaza: Israel kills Hamas leader as deaths mount despite ceasefire

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-16 · 15:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Israel's military announced on Saturday that it killed the chief of Hamas' military wing in an air strike in Gaza on Friday. This marks the most senior Hamas official to be killed by Israel since a US-backed ceasefire agreement in October. A senior Hamas official confirmed the death of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, born in 1970, in the attack. Hamas Gaza spokesperson Hazem Qassem later confirmed Haddad's death in a video statement. A joint funeral was held for Haddad, his wife, and their daughter, though the circumstances of their deaths were not immediately clear.

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Hamas Gaza spokesperson Hazem Qassem confirmed Haddad's death.

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Izz al-Din al-Haddad, born in 1970, was confirmed killed in the attack by a senior Hamas official.

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Israel's military stated it killed the chief of Hamas' military wing in an air strike on Gaza.

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A joint funeral was held for Haddad, his wife, and their 19-year-old daughter.

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Israel’s military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since ‌an October US-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.A senior Hamas official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was born in 1970, was killed in the attack. Hamas Gaza spokesperson Hazem Qassem later said in a video statement published on Facebook that Haddad had died, without giving further details.At Al Aqsa Martyrs Mosque in central Gaza, a joint funeral was held on Saturday for Haddad, his wife and their 19-year-old daughter. It ⁠was not immediately clear how they died.

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