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Leader of Hamas's armed wing killed in strike on Gaza, says Israel

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“The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had killed the head of Hamas's military wing Ezzedine Al-Haddad during an air strike carried out the previous day in Gaza.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Reuters and other web results, confirm that the Israeli military announced on Saturday, May 16, 2026, that Ezzedine Al-Haddad was killed in an air strike the previous day.
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web search NEUTRAL — Military service. Allegiance. Hamas.Al-Haddad is a member of Hamas's General Military Council and has been instrumental in planning and executing the group's operations.[3] He is known as the "Ghost o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izz_al-Din_al-Haddad
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web search NEUTRAL — “Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Head of Hamas’ military wing and one of the last senior commanders involved in the planning of the October 7 massacre.” Posted by Vijeta Uniyal Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 06:36am…
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/05/hamass-gaza-chief-izz-…
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web search NEUTRAL — CAIRO, May 16 (Reuters) - Mosques in northern Gaza on Saturday announced that Hamas' military wing commander had died, a day after Israel's military said that it had targeted the armed wing chief in.
https://www.aol.com/articles/gaza-mosques-announce-death-ham…
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“Haddad's wife and daughter were also killed in the attack, according to a Hamas source.”
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The claim that Haddad's wife and daughter were killed is corroborated by CNA and another web source citing Hamas sources.
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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 — Who was Ezzedin Al-Haddad? Haddad was born in 1970, and became Hamas' military chief in Gaza after Israel's killing of Mohammad Sinwar in May 2025. He was nicknamed the ‘Ghost’, having survived multip…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/israel-says-hamas-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a strike in Gaza City on Friday, Israel’s army said. He was one of the last senior commanders in Hamas’ military who had directed the planning and execution of the O…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/israel-says-it-kill…
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“Israel said Saturday it had killed Hamas's armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an air strike in Gaza the previous day, describing him as a key architect of the October 7 attacks.”
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Multiple sources (CNA, and other web results) confirm the Israeli military described Al-Haddad as a key architect of the October 7 attacks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a strike in Gaza City on Friday, Israel’s army said. He was one of the last senior commanders in Hamas’ military who had directed the planning and execution of the H…
https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/national/26112827.i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel's military said Ezzedine Al-Haddad was "one of the last senior commanders in Hamas' military wing who directed the planning and execution of the October 7th massacre".
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/hamas-military-wing-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel said on Friday that it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Ezzedine Al-Haddad, who it described as chief of the armed wing of Palestinian movement Hamas.
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/320182-israel-says-targe…
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“The military said Friday it had carried out an air strike in Gaza targeting Haddad, before confirming his death on Saturday.”
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Web search results confirm the strike took place on Friday and the death was confirmed on Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
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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web search NEUTRAL — News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
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“Two Hamas officials also told AFP that Haddad had been killed in an Israeli strike.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference to France24 and direct AFP reports in the web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ezzedine Al-Haddad was assassinated in an Israeli strike targeting a residential apartment and a civilian vehicle in Gaza City yesterday, one senior Hamas official said. A member of Hamas's armed wing…
https://www.nampa.org/text/22929221
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military on Saturday confirmed that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, chief of Hamas' armed wing, was killed in an air strike in Gaza the day before.
https://www.nampa.org/text/22929223
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed the killing of Hamas armed wing commander Ezzedin al-Haddad in an air strike in Gaza. Two Hamas officials also confirmed that Haddad had been killed in…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/israel-says-hamas-…
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“Haddad was killed along with his wife and a daughter, according to another Hamas source.”
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This is a duplicate of claim 1; corroborated by CNA and other web sources citing Hamas.
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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 — Haddad was killed along with his wife and a daughter, according to another Hamas source. AFP photographs showed mourners carrying the body of Haddad, wrapped in a Hamas flag, on a stretcher from the r…
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/hamas-military-wing-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas said Wednesday that an Israeli air strike killed the wife and child of its Gaza military chief, as a temporary ceasefire went up in smoke and Cairo truce talks froze.
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/108829.aspx
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“The military said Haddad was "one of the last senior commanders in Hamas's military wing who directed the planning and execution of the October 7th massacre".”
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Multiple sources, including CNA and web search results, quote the Israeli military describing him as one of the last senior commanders who directed the planning and execution of the October 7 massacre.
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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 — Al-Haddad’s profile within Hamas grew after his central role in planning and executing the October 7 incursion that Palestinians call Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. A day before the operation, he called a s…
https://www.trtworld.com/article/1dadd507df3f
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web search NEUTRAL — The military further said that Haddad was “one of the last senior commanders in Hamas's military wing” who had been involved in the “planning and execution of the October 7th” attack. ‘Surrounded hims…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/israel-says-hamas-…
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“Haddad was also involved in holding Israeli hostages during the war, it added.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference to The Hindu and other web search results citing the military.
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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 — Rarely photographed, Al-Haddad is an experienced fighter who has survived “several Israeli assassination attempts”. He rose to the top position in the resistance group after Israel assassinated Mohamm…
https://www.trtworld.com/article/1dadd507df3f
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web search NEUTRAL — The ‘Ghost of al-Qassam’ Becomes Hamas’s Third Leader in Seven Months. After Israel killed his two predecessors, Ezzedin al-Haddad takes over a battered militant group that is depleted of veterans but…
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-gaza-leader-ezze…
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“Israel's military chief Lieutenant Colonel Eyal Zamir called the killing a "significant operational achievement".”
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“Israel has claimed responsibility for the assassinations of several Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference to France24 and general knowledge of the conflict's timeline provided in the evidence.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel has claimed responsibility for the assassinations of several Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260516-israel-says-h…
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“It also killed Mohammed Deif, the longtime commander of Hamas's armed wing and another key architect of the attack.”
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“Israeli strikes have also targeted Hamas operatives in Lebanon, as well as senior Hezbollah commanders allied with the group, including former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.”
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“Born in 1970, Haddad assumed command of the armed wing in May last year following the killing of his immediate predecessor, also in an Israeli strike, according to a Hamas source.”
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“He had previously survived six assassination attempts by Israel, the source told AFP.”
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“He was also a founder of Hamas's security service and oversaw prisoner exchanges, including those conducted under the ceasefire reached in October last year.”
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“Militants from Hamas's armed wing led the October 7 attack, which according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures left 1,221 people dead on Israeli side.”
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“Militants also abducted 251 hostages to Gaza.”
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“Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 72,700 people, according to the territory's health ministry, which operates under Hamas authority.”
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“The figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.”
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“At least 856 Palestinians have been killed since the truce began, according to the territory's health ministry.”
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“Over the same period, the Israeli military said five soldiers have been killed in Gaza.”
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