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Israel strikes Gaza targeting Hamas's military wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad, says Defense Ministry
Israel said on May 15, 2026 that it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Ezzedine Al-Haddad, described as the chief of Hamas's armed wing. The Defence Ministry said he was an arch-terrorist and principal architect of the October 7 massacre, responsible for killings, abductions and hostage-taking.
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The strike illustrates ongoing efforts to target Hamas leadership within Gaza and could influence the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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May 15, 2026 – Israeli strike in Gaza targets Hamas military wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad
May 15, 2026
Israel said on Friday (May 15, 2026) that it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Ezzedine Al-Haddad, whom it described as the chief of Hamas's military wing. Under the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, the IDF has carried out a strike in Gaza targeting arch-terrorist Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas's military wing and one of the principal architects of the October 7 massacre, the Defence Ministry said. Al-Haddad was responsible for the murder, abduction, and harm inflicted upon thousands of Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers, the statement said. He held our hostages in brutal captivity, orchestrated terrorist attacks against our forces, and refused to implement the agreement advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump for Hamas's disarmament and the demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip, the statement said.