Hamas confirms killing of Qassam Brigades leader in Israeli attack
Summary
Hamas confirmed that Izz al-Din al-Haddad, leader of their armed wing Qassam Brigades in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli air strike. The attack, which also killed some civilians, took place in the Remal neighborhood near Gaza City.Key Facts
- Izz al-Din al-Haddad was the head of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades in Gaza.
- He was killed along with his wife, daughter, and other Palestinian civilians.
- Israel targeted al-Haddad on Friday evening in Remal, west of Gaza City.
- Israeli officials called al-Haddad “one of the architects” of attacks on October 7, 2023.
- The strike killed at least seven Palestinians, including women and a baby, and wounded dozens.
- Hamas described the killing as a breach of the Gaza ceasefire and condemned the attack.
- The Palestinian Mujahideen Movement also mourned al-Haddad and said the killing will not weaken resistance.
- Since the ceasefire began last October, Israeli strikes have killed 870 people and injured 2,543 in Gaza, according to Gaza Health Ministry data.
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