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Haddad is the last remaining Hamas official in Gaza who was part of the group's leadership before the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and is considered one of the operation's planners. A senior security official told Haaretz that the assassination attempt was successful
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Israeli aircraft struck Gaza City Friday evening in an attempt to assassinate Izz al-Din Haddad, the current leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
