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Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

The Israeli military said it killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad on Friday in a strike on Gaza City. He was one of the last senior Hamas commanders tied to the Oct. 7 strikes.

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  1. Israel says it killed most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  2. Newest

    Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Israel carries out strike targeting most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out strikes on Gaza City targeting Hamas’ most senior military leader, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, according to a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minis…

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Israel says it killed most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out strikes on Gaza City killing Hamas’ most senior military leader, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, according to a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Security Agency…

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, an alleged architect of Oct. 7 attack (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad, said to have been a key architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    His killing comes as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile. Key issues like the disarmament of Hamas are halting the deal’s progress.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the last surviving architects of the Oct, 7,

  6. NBC News

    Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, Israel says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas ’ military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured

  7. Al Jazeera

    Hamas confirms killing of Qassam Brigades leader in Israeli attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, in an attack that killed seven others.

  8. Wyoming Public Media

    Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas' military wing (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas' military wing, one of the architects of the Oct, 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza.

  9. Breitbart News

    Israel Defence Forces Kill Chief Hamas Architect of Oct 7th Terror Attacks (opens Breitbart News)

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    Jerusalem has claimed that it has killed the Hamas terror commander behind the October 7th terror attacks that saw over 1,200 people killed.

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The Israeli military said it killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad on Friday in a strike on Gaza City. He was one of the last senior Hamas commanders tied to the Oct. 7 strikes.

  11. KRDO

    Israel kills most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out strikes on Gaza City

  12. Digital Journal

    Israel says Hamas armed wing chief killed in Gaza strike (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Israel said Saturday it had killed Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike in Gaza the previous day, describing him as a key architect

  13. CBS News

    Hamas commander who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a "precise strike in the area on the City of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Israel’s military says Hamas armed chief killed in air strike on Gaza | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    CAIRO >> Israel’s military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing in an air strike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.

  15. New York Post

    Israel says it killed leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks (opens New York Post)

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    Israel says it has killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, one of the architects of the Oct, 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza.

  16. WMUR

    Israel says it killed leader of Hamas’ military wing (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    He was one of the last senior commanders in Hamas’ military who had directed the planning and execution of the Oct. 7 attacks.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.