The funeral of Ezzedine Haddad, head of the armed wing of Hamas, took place on the morning of Saturday, May 16, in Gaza City. A mourning crowd surrounded his coffin, which was wrapped in a Hamas flag. (Credit: Omar al-Qataa/AFP)
The Israeli strike carried out Friday evening, May 15, in the Remal neighborhood of Gaza City likely marks the end of a generation of commanders directly involved in planning the Oct. 7 events. In a joint statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz welcomed the elimination of Ezzeddine Haddad, head of Hamas's military wing. He was the last senior official — and one of the masterminds behind the massacres on Israeli territory still alive in Gaza. They said he had "refused to implement the agreement" negotiated by President Donald Trump "aimed at disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip." The attack killed seven Palestinians, including the commander's wife and daughter, and injured dozens others. His death could accelerate a deeper shift: pushing Hamas to choose...
The Israeli strike carried out Friday evening, May 15, in the Remal neighborhood of Gaza City likely marks the end of a generation of commanders directly involved in planning the Oct. 7 events. In a joint statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz welcomed the elimination of Ezzeddine Haddad, head of Hamas's military wing. He was the last senior official — and one of the masterminds behind the massacres on Israeli territory still alive in Gaza. They said he had "refused to implement the agreement" negotiated by President Donald Trump "aimed at disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip." The attack killed seven Palestinians, including the commander's wife and daughter, and injured dozens others. His death could accelerate a deeper shift: pushing Hamas to...
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