Izz al-Deen al-Haddad was until the other day the head of the military wing of Hamas, the successor to Yahya Sinwar, and the last of the leaders of the Oct. 7 attack still alive in Gaza. Haddad had been one of the chief architects of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, and the IDF had long sought him. They have no need to seek him any further. The IDF has just blown him to smithereens. He was an important target, and his death ratchets up the fears of the handful of Hamas leaders who remain in Gaza. How demoralizing that the IDF managed to hit Haddad, who took every precaution, constantly changing where he spent the night, traveling in civilian cars that he also changed frequently, surrounded by heavy security wherever he went, and yet the IDF managed to find the precise civilian car he was traveling in with a bevy of security guards, and the precise time of his trip, and where it began, and what route it was taking. More on the death of the leader of Hamas’ military wing can be found here: “IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief following Gaza strike,” by Amir Bohbot and Ariella Roitman, Jerusalem Post, May 15, 2026:
Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad was killed in an Israeli strike on Friday in the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Saturday, following an earlier Reuters report that Hamas had confirmed his death.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir described the operation as a “significant operational achievement.”
“In every conversation I held with the hostages who returned, the name of the arch-terrorist Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, one of the chief perpetrators of the October 7 massacre and the head of Hamas’ military wing, came up again and again,” Zamir said in a statement released on Saturday. “Today, we succeeded in eliminating him.”
The IDF will continue to pursue our enemies, strike them, and hold accountable everyone who took part in the October 7 massacre,” added Zamir. “We will not relent until we reach them all – this is our duty to all those who returned and to all citizens of the State of Israel.”…
Throughout the war with Gaza, Haddad moved between numerous hiding places, was heavily involved in the hostage network in the Strip, and surrounded himself with hostages in an attempt to avoid strikes from the IDF.
Under his command, Hamas murdered, starved, and abused hostages to protect his personal security and ensure the survival of the terror organization.
This is a major achievement for the IDF. Haddad was. the successor to Yahya Sinwar, the military head of Hamas, the last of the leaders who took part in the October 7 atrocity.
If asked for a final comment on his killing, I am sure that the taciturn Chief of Staff, Lt.-General Eyal Zamir, will respond with only one word: Next.
Rick Gordon says
Bravo! The discipline and effectiveness of the IDF should be the envy of national security forces around the world.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Great way for Israel to observe “Nakba Day”
Winston 101 says
“Izz ad-Din al-Haddad” no known as “Is-all-Done-all Dead”.
All the best, best, best to the IDF!
Wellington says
Dead Islamic terrorists are the only Islamic terrorists acceptable to people who can still think clearly, unfortunately a declining percentage in the West. Kudos to the IDF.
James Lincoln says
The IDF put a bull’s-eye on Izz al-Deen al-Haddad right after they took out Yahya Sinwar.
If the IDF wants to get someone, they will.
Great job!