Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks | Flipboard
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“An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Guardian, Nypost, Al Jazeera, and Flipboard) report that an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of Hamas' military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis
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— The Gaza war began on 7 October 2023 when Hamas launched coordinated armed incursions on Israel from the Gaza Strip. However, the Gaza–Israel conflict precedes the 2023 attacks. As of May 14, 2026 ove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war
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“Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed on Friday”
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Five independent sources, including The Guardian, Nypost, and Al Jazeera, explicitly state that Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed on Friday.
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— Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed on Friday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/fbi-offers-200k-reward-for-…
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/fbi-offers-200k-reward-for-…
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— Israel also said it had killed the Hamas military chief, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a targeted strike in Gaza on Friday.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/israeli-strike…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/israeli-strike…
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— Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a strike in Gaza City on Friday, Israel’s army said.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/israel-says-it-kill…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/israel-says-it-kill…
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“Hamas confirmed the death [of Izz al-Din al-Haddad]”
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Two independent sources (Krdo and South China Morning Post) report that Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem confirmed the death of al-Haddad.
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— Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem confirmed al-Haddad’s death on Saturday
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/16/israel-carries-out-strike-t…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/16/israel-carries-out-strike-t…
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— Hamas Gaza spokesperson Hazem Qassem later said in a video statement published on Facebook that Haddad had died
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3353841/…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3353841/…
“Manchester United have reached an agreement with Michael Carrick to become the club's permanent head coach”
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The claim is reported by BBC Sport and The Athletic, and is further supported by a Wikipedia entry stating Michael Carrick is currently the head coach of Manchester United.
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— The 2026–27 Premier League will be the 35th season of the Premier League and the 128th season of top-flight English football overall. The season will start on 22 August 2026 and end on 30 May 2027. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Premier_League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Premier_League
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— Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Premier League club Manchester United. He is known for his 12-year pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Carrick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Carrick
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— Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manchester_United_F.C.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Manchester_United_F.C.…
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“Gateway founder Ted Waitt... gifted her [Ghislaine Maxwell] $7 Million When They Split”
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While the evidence provides biographical information on Ted Waitt and Ghislaine Maxwell, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mention a $7 million gift or the specific terms of their separation.
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— Theodore William "Ted" Waitt (born January 18, 1963) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Waitt is a co-founder of Gateway, Inc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Waitt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Waitt
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— Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the early 1990s and continue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Bill_Clinton_a…
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— Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell ( gee-LEN; born 25 December 1961) is a British former socialite and convicted child sex offender. In 2021 she was convicted of child sex trafficking, and in 2022 was se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghislaine_Maxwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghislaine_Maxwell
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“IDF confirms Hamas Gaza chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in airstrike”
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The IDF's confirmation is reported across multiple web search results and news sources, including News18 and other reports detailing the 'precise strike' on Gaza City.
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— Israel is one of only a few countries where military service is compulsory for many able-bodied female citizens. Under Israeli conscription laws, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may draft recruits fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_Israel_Defense_Fo…
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— The Shuja'iyya Popular Defense Forces (Arabic: قوات الدفاع الشعبي للشجاعية, romanized: Quwwat al-Diffa al-Sha'bi lil-Shuja'yia) is an Israeli-backed anti-Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip led and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja'iyya_Popular_Defense_For…
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— The Popular Forces, also known as the Anti-Terror Service, is a Palestinian anti-Hamas armed group active in the Gaza Strip which was founded and led by Yasser Abu Shabab until his death on 4 December…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Forces
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