Current sectionGaza NewsA senior Hamas official confirmed Izz al-Din Haddad was killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Friday. The IDF also confirmed the assassination. Hamas sources admit the group is currently incapable of threatening rocket fire against Israel in retaliationShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJack Khouryand Reuters12:21 PM • May 16 2026 IDTA senior Hamas official confirmed on Saturday that Izz al-Din Haddad, the current leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, was killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Friday evening. The Israeli military confirmed the assassination attempt had succeeded shortly after. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HamasIDFGazaIsrael-Gaza WarHamas hostagesOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatTop Hamas Military Chief Killed in IDF Gaza Strikes, Hamas Official and IDF SayU.S. Suspends Sanctions Against UN Investigator Francesca AlbaneseLebanon: U.S.-backed Security Track With Israel Established During Friday Talks'Fantasies of a Young Arab Lover': The Secret Gay Scene of Mandatory PalestineRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked