Gaza mosques announce death of Hamas military leader after Israeli targeting claim

Updated 16 May, 2026 03:10pm 1 min read
Palestinians walk at the site of an Israeli air strike on a residential building in Gaza City. -- Reuters
Palestinians walk at the site of an Israeli air strike on a residential building in Gaza City. -- Reuters

Mosques in northern Gaza ​on Saturday announced ‌that Hamas’s commander had died, ​a day ​after Israel’s military said ⁠that it had ​targeted him in air strikes.

Witnesses said that mosques in ​Gaza City ​had announced Izz Al Din Al Haddad’s “martyrdom”. ‌

There ⁠was no immediate comment from Hamas on the fate ​of ​the ⁠Palestinian group’s leader.

Israel has ​not said ​if ⁠he was killed in the air ⁠strikes.

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