Hamas leader who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says

A long-serving Hamas commandant who replaced Mohammed Sinwar and helped program the October 7 attacks successful Israel was killed connected Friday, Israeli officials said Saturday. 

Haddad was caput of Hamas' subject wing, the Israel Defense Forces said successful a quality release. The IDF said that helium "was progressive successful the holding of galore Israeli hostages successful Hamas captivity" amid the warfare successful Gaza and "surrounded himself with hostages to forestall his elimination." 

Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed successful a "precise onslaught successful the country connected the City of Gaza," the IDF said. 

Haddad's household confirmed his decease to the Associated Press, the ligament work reported. 

The Associated Press reported 2 Israeli strikes successful Gaza City connected Friday. One targeted a gathering and different a vehicle, the AP reported. Health officials successful the Palestine Red Crescent Society's Saraya Field Hospital and Shifa infirmary told the Associated Press that 7 radical were killed and dozens much were wounded successful the strikes. 

This is simply a processing quality communicative and volition beryllium updated. 

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