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Gaza: Israel kills Hamas leader as deaths mount despite ceasefire

South China Morning Post · · 276 words · By Reuters
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“Izz al-Din al-Haddad, born 1970, was killed in the attack by Israel.”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists Izz al-Din al-Haddad with birth year 1970 and death date 15 May 2026, confirming he was killed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Qassam Brigades, also known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (EQB; Arabic: كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام, romanized: Katāʾib ash-Shahīd ʿIzz ad-Dīn al-Qassām, lit. 'The Battalions of the Martyr …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Arabic: عز الدين الحداد, romanized: ʻIzz al-Dīn al-Ḥaddād, 1970 – 15 May 2026), also known by his nom de guerre Abu Suhaib (Arabic: أبو صهيب), was a Palestinian politician and mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izz_al-Din_al-Haddad
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“A joint funeral was held on Saturday for Haddad, his wife and their 19-year-old daughter”
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Multiple sources, including Quds News Network and Anadolu Ajansı, report the death of Al-Haddad along with his wife and daughter, and the subsequent funeral.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Qassam Brigades, also known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (EQB; Arabic: كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام, romanized: Katāʾib ash-Shahīd ʿIzz ad-Dīn al-Qassām, lit. 'The Battalions of the Martyr …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced between October 7, 2000, and May 19, 2001, the twenty-sixth season of SNL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurring_Saturday_Night_Live_…
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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”
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Multiple independent news reports (Daily Sabah, WTOP, and other web results) confirm the Israeli military stated on Saturday that the chief of Hamas' military wing was killed in an air strike on Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the wake of the October 7 attacks that sparked the Gaza war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and elderly pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war has sparked protests, demonstrations, and vigils around the world. These protests focused on a variety of issues related to the conflict, including demands for a ceasefire, an end to the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_protests
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“the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October US-backed ceasefire agreement”
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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that Izz al-Din al-Haddad is the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since the October US-backed ceasefire agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Qassam Brigades, also known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (EQB; Arabic: كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام, romanized: Katāʾib ash-Shahīd ʿIzz ad-Dīn al-Qassām, lit. 'The Battalions of the Martyr …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (an acronym from the Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas
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“Hamas Gaza spokesperson Hazem Qassem later said in a video statement published on Facebook that Haddad had died”
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While the death is confirmed, the specific detail about Hazem Qassem posting a video on Facebook is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the death itself is widely reported.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — List of violent events related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict occurring in the second half of 2015.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israeli–Palest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in strike on Gaza City along with his wife, daughter, according to his sister and Hamas. Serdar Dincel, Mehmet Nuri Ucar and Mahmut Geldi.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/commander-of-hamas-mili…
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“Israel carried out at least two attacks on Gaza on Friday, killing seven Palestinians, including three women and one child, according to local doctors.”
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The provided web search results mention various attacks killing Palestinians (e.g., 7 Palestinians killed on a Monday, 50 on a Thursday), but none specifically match the claim of 'at least two attacks on Friday killing seven Palestinians, including three women and one child'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite Trump’s directive to Israel to halt its genocidal assault on Gaza, the regime has killed seven Palestinians and injured dozens since dawn on Monday.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/10/06/756376/Despite-Trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 50 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials and first responders say. Nine people died in the morning when a missile hit a police s…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g28g02ng2o
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web search NEUTRAL — Relentless Israeli bombardment has killed at least 31 Palestinians, including six children and several police officers, in Gaza, a day before the Rafah border crossing is due to reopen.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/31/israeli-forces-kill…
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“Haddad was killed in an Israeli strike on a block of flats.”
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Reports from the AP and other sources mention the strike targeted a building/block of flats in Gaza City.
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21jjwz1k1o
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad. Israel Defense Forces. "This is an important closing of a circle.The Israeli army said Haddad was killed in a "precise strike" in Gaza City.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/izz-al-din-al-haddad-hamas-comm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Izz al-Din Al-Haddad—known as The Ghost. After the deaths of Sinwar and Deif, this mysterious Hamas commander has become the most senior figure in Gaza....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVnogGQn-pc
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“Israel’s military said that Haddad was killed in what it described as a precise strike on Gaza City.”
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Multiple sources confirm the IDF described the operation as a 'precise strike' in Gaza City.
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a "precise strike in the area on the City of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.The AP reported two Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Friday. One targeted …
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/izz-al-din-al-haddad-hamas-comm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed on Friday, Israel’s army said, describing him as was one of the last senior commanders in Hamas’ military who had directed the planning and execution of the Oct.
https://wtop.com/israel-hamas-war/2026/05/israel-says-it-kil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.Getty Images People look on as a fire burns in a building in central Gaza Cit…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21jjwz1k1o
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“Some 850 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since the October ceasefire”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the specific number of 850 Palestinians killed since the October ceasefire.
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“Four Israeli soldiers were killed by militants during the same period.”
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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from Daily Maverick, but no other independent sources were provided to corroborate the number of four soldiers.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel says militants have killed four of its soldiers over the same period
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-07-son-of-ha…
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