The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip; he was the highest-ranking Hamas military commander and the last leader from the October 7 attacks remaining in Gaza. The confirmation follows earlier reports and aligns with government statements that the strike targeted Hamas’s most senior military leader despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire. His death may further strain the ceasefire, increase the risk of renewed escalation, and draw additional international scrutiny over civilian harm from ongoing strikes.
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