Israeli army claims it targeted Hamas military chief in strike on Gaza

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 15, 2026 · 155 words

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Israeli army said it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza City air strike, meanwhile there has been no immediate confirmation from Hamas on the strike against Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

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What happened

Israeli army said it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza City air strike, meanwhile there has been no immediate confirmation from Hamas on the strike against Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

Why it matters

Israel announced on Friday that it had launched an airstrike on Gaza City targeting the head of Hamas’ military wing,Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

Common ground

"Under the instructions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yisrael Katz, the IDF carried out an airstrike in Gaza targeting the dangerous terrorist Izzedine al-Haddad, commander of Hamas' military wing and one of the main architects of…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israeli army said it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza City air strike”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Israel claimed to have targeted the head of Hamas' military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in an airstrike in Gaza City.

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web search NEUTRAL — Treatment of Palestinians within the occupied territories and to a lesser extent in Israel itself have drawn widespread accusations that it is guilty of apartheid, a crime against humanity under the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay informed on Israel News: All for the latest updates, and breaking news on Israeli politics, culture, Israeli sports, Health, and Tech from the Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/latest/

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Claim 2: “Under the instructions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yisrael Katz, the IDF carried out an airstrike in Gaza targeting the dangerous terrorist Izzedine al-Haddad”

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While the airstrike on al-Haddad is corroborated, the specific detail that it was carried out under the direct instructions of Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Katz is not explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the general event is verified.

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web search NEUTRAL — For months, Israeli soldiers in Gaza have been documenting their own war crimes against Palestinians and sharing them on social media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAT9NQ4WkE0

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel carried out. deadly airstrikes. across Gaza.The renewed Israeli strikes in Gaza also killed a number of Hamas military and governance officials. Hamas led the deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7,…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/17/world/israel-gaza-ai…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli media: Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz: Following information received today that Hamas is once again taking control of the humanitarian aid entering the northern Gaza Strip…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-04-30/news-1CZJ8nJwk5a/p.htm…

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Claim 3: “Al-Haddad was responsible for killing, kidnapping and harming thousands of Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers”

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The claim that al-Haddad was responsible for the casualties and kidnappings of the October 7 attacks is supported by the description of him as a 'leader of the October 7 massacre' and the commander of the military wing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Suhaib, is a Palestinian politician and militant who has served as the leader and commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades since May 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izz_al-Din_al-Haddad

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web search NEUTRAL — With the deaths of Yahya and Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’s military command has undergone a dramatic shift. Enter Izz al-Din al-Haddad—aka “The Ghost of al-Qassam...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w1ZOo80eKo

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web search NEUTRAL — Izz ad-Din al-Haddad is the highest-ranking military commander of Hamas and the last leader of the October 7 massacre remaining in the Gaza Strip. A fire burns in a residential apartment after Israeli…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896332

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Claim 4: “He held our hostages in brutal captivity, orchestrated terror attacks against our forces”

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Evidence describes al-Haddad as a 'former Gaza hostages captor' and the highest-ranking military commander of Hamas, corroborating his role in orchestrating attacks and holding hostages.

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Claim 5: “Israel announced on Friday that it had launched an airstrike on Gaza City targeting the head of Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Israel announced on Friday the targeting of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in Gaza City.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel on Friday claimed it targeted the head of Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in an airstrike on Gaza City, according to Israeli media reports.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-claims-it-target…

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Claim 6: “refused to implement the agreement put forward by US President Donald Trump to disarm Hamas and demilitarise the Gaza Strip”

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The provided web search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant information about a rock band and an ETF. There is no evidence in the provided text regarding a proposal by Donald Trump to disarm Hamas that al-Haddad refused.

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web search NEUTRAL — IZZ is a New York-based progressive rock band. Its music is inspired by such classic progressive groups as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Renaissance and is often infused with…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IZZ

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web search NEUTRAL — Collapse the Wave The New Album from IZZ Buy now at izzmusic.bandcamp.com In Europe: Click Here to order physical CDs from Just For Kicks
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Exposure to large Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong. 2. Access to 50 of the largest Chinese stocks in a single fund. 3. Use to express a single market view. The fund aims to provide i…
https://www.blackrock.com/au/products/273424/ishares-china-l…

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Claim 7: “Izzedine al-Haddad, commander of Hamas' military wing and one of the main architects of the October 7th massacre”

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Wikipedia and other detailed reports identify Izz al-Din al-Haddad as the leader/commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas' military wing) and link him to the leadership of the October 7 attacks.

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web search NEUTRAL — The October 7 attacks were a series of coordinated armed incursions from the blockaded Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks

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web search NEUTRAL — Ayman Nofal, a commander in the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades - the official name for Hamas's armed wing - said the aim of the exercise on 26 December 2021 was to "affirm the unity of the resistance fac…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67480680

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web search NEUTRAL — Al-Haddad's stature grew after Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza, a moment that galvanized a new generation of Hamas military commanders and boosted their confidence.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkotbd11lgg

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.