Mohammed Odeh, one of Hamas’ few surviving Oct. 7-era commanders in Gaza, reportedly chosen to replace Izz al-Din al-Haddad after his killing in an Israeli strikeAccording to the report, Mohammed Odeh, a close aide to Haddad, was chosen to lead the group’s military wing. Odeh was in continuous contact with Haddad, especially during an “organizational restructuring” process carried out after the killings of former Hamas military commanders Mohammed Deif and Mohammed Sinwar.1 View gallery Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Mohammed Odeh (Photo: IDF)Odeh is one of the few senior Hamas military commanders still alive from the time of the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. He headed Hamas’ intelligence headquarters at the time of the massacre. The IDF first released his photo last September.After Mohammed Sinwar was killed in May 2025, Odeh was offered the post of Hamas military chief but refused, leading to Haddad’s appointment, the report said. Two other sources, however, said they did not have confirmed information about the offer or Odeh’s refusal.The sources said Odeh now has few serious rivals for the role because of his senior standing in the terrorist organization’s military council and the weakening of its other members during the war.Hamas’ military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad's funeral in Gaza CityIn a photo released by the IDF showing senior Hamas military commanders in Gaza at the time of the Oct. 7 attack, Odeh is the only one who has not been killed, apart from Emad Akel, head of Hamas’ home front headquarters in Gaza.A senior Hamas official confirmed to Reuters over the weekend that Haddad was killed in an Israeli Air Force strike on Friday in Gaza City’s Rimal neighborhood. His wife and daughter were also killed. His body was identified by family members, mosques announced his death and his funeral began shortly afterward.Odeh has been mentioned as having survived several assassination attempts during the war and before it. He is also described as a figure who has operated under constant threat.