The Israeli military announced on May 16 that it has eliminated Izz al-Din al-Hadad, a leader of Hamas and head of its military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in the Gaza Strip.
According to Yonhap News, the Israeli military stated that al-Hadad was killed in a targeted airstrike carried out the previous night, describing him as one of the architects of the brutal massacre that occurred on October 7.
Al-Hadad took over as the military chief and leader of Hamas in Gaza following the assassination of former Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in May of last year.
The Israeli military emphasized that al-Hadad had been actively rebuilding the military capabilities of the terrorist organization and planning numerous attacks targeting Israeli civilians and military personnel until recently.
Additionally, the military noted that al-Hadad had been responsible for detaining and managing many Israeli hostages throughout the conflict, employing tactics that used hostages as human shields.
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed that targeted strikes had been conducted against al-Hadad in Gaza City, the largest city in the Gaza Strip.
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