Hamas commander who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says
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Key Points:
- Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a senior Hamas commander who replaced Mohammed Sinwar and helped plan the October 7 attacks in Israel, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
- The IDF stated that Haddad was involved in holding many Israeli hostages and used them as human shields to prevent his elimination during the ongoing Gaza conflict.
- Haddad was a founding member of Hamas and recently worked to rebuild the group's military capabilities, maintaining close ties with its leadership until his death.
- The killing was described as a "precise strike" by the IDF, and Haddad's death was confirmed by his family, with his funeral held in Gaza City on Saturday.
- Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Friday reportedly killed seven people and wounded dozens, with Haddad among those killed alongside six others, according to health officials and his family.