Overview
- Israel’s military, which confirmed the killing Saturday, said an airstrike in Gaza City on Friday eliminated al-Haddad, Hamas’s top armed‑wing leader.
- Local medics reported at least seven Palestinians killed and dozens wounded after a strike on a Rimal apartment building and a second hit on a nearby car.
- Hamas confirmed his death, said his wife and daughter were among those killed, and called the attack a breach of the ceasefire.
- The IDF said al-Haddad helped plan the Oct. 7 attacks and ran Hamas’s hostage network by keeping captives close to deter a strike.
- His death was described as the most senior Hamas loss since the October 2025 truce, with indirect talks over Gaza’s future still stalled.