Smoke and flames rise from an apartment building targeted by the Israeli army in the Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine on May 15, 2026. [Khames Alrefi – Anadolu Agency]
Israel on Friday claimed it targeted the head of Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in an airstrike on Gaza City, according to Israeli media reports.
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli military carried out the strike targeting al-Haddad.
There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas regarding the Israeli claim.
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