Current sectionGaza NewsMohammed Awda will reportedly succeed Izz al-Din Haddad as leader of Hamas' military wing, the Iz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, according to the Saudi-owned daily Asharq al Awsat who cited several Hamas sources in GazaShare 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 formatSubscribeHaaretz11:58 PM • May 18 2026 IDTMohammed Awda has been chosen to succeed Izz al-Din Haddad as leader of Hamas' military wing, the Iz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Saudi-owned daily Asharq al Awsat reported Monday, citing several Hamas sources in the Gaza Strip. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel-Gaza WarHamasCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIsrael Iraq BaseIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHaaretz CartoonU.S. Feds Arrest Man Over 2024 Alleged Assault of Jewish Man in Los AngelesPolice Investigate Hate Crime After Jewish Man Assaulted in Golders GreenTwo Gunmen Among Several Fatalities in Shooting at Islamic Center in San DiegoNeanderthals Seasonally Ate Snails on the Seashore of Spain 115,000 Years AgoRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces