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Gaza mosques announce martyrdom of Hamas military commanderPublished on: May 17, 2026 1:07 PM
Pakistan, May 17 -- Mosques across Gaza City announced the martyrdom of senior Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad following recent Israeli airstrikes targeting northern Gaza. The announcements came a day after the Israeli military claimed it had carried out operations against the head of Hamas' armed wing.
The Israeli military says an airstrike in Gaza has killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a leader of Hamas’ military wing.
The Prime Minister states that Israel is "very close" to completing its mission against those responsible for the massacre and kidnappings of October 7.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admits that Israel has been expanding the territory it controls in the Gaza Strip. “In Gaza now we already control not 50 percent — but 60 pe