The Israeli army carried out a strike on a residential building where a Hamas leader was located.
Tsahal targeted the head of the armed wing of Hamas. The Israeli army announced on Saturday that they had “eliminated” Ezzedine al-Haddad in a precise strike in Gaza. He was the head of the Hamas armed wing and one of the architects of the brutal massacre on October 7, according to a statement from the Israeli chief of staff. This “terrorist” had succeeded Mohammed Sinwar, who was killed in May 2025. The Israeli army hailed a “major operational success.”
This individual had been targeted by Israeli forces for a long time. Intelligence finally received the location of Haddad on Friday and quickly sent Israeli Air Force planes. Ezzedine al-Haddad was accused of being “responsible for the murder, kidnapping, and suffering inflicted on thousands of Israeli civilians and soldiers,” according to the ministry. This “terrorist” would have also “orchestrated terrorist attacks against our forces and refused to implement the agreement proposed by US President Donald Trump for the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.”
Hamas officials confirmed to AFP the death of Ezzedine al-Haddad, specifying that an Israeli strike had also hit “a residential apartment and a civilian vehicle in Gaza.” The residential building was located in the Rimal neighborhood, according to Gaza’s civil defense, an organization of rescuers controlled by Hamas. The Gaza Ministry of Health and the Red Crescent reported seven deaths and nearly 50 injuries.
Context: – Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization. – Israeli forces have had ongoing conflict and tensions with Hamas in the region.
Fact Check: – The information provided is based on official statements and reports regarding the strike on the Hamas leader.
