IDF Spokesperson: Chief of Staff in a general assessment of the situation after the elimination of Izz al-Din Haddad:
"This is a significant operational success for the IDF led by the Southern Command, Military Intelligence, the Air Force and the Shin Bet.
This is an important closing of a circle. In all the conversations I had with the abductees who returned, the name of the master murderer, Izz al-Din Haddad - one of the main perpetrators of the October 7 massacre and head of Hamas' military wing, came up time and time again.
Today we managed to eliminate him. The IDF will continue to pursue our enemy, attack and settle accounts with everyone who was part of the October 7 massacre. We will not relent until we reach everyone - this is our duty to all returnees and all citizens of the State of Israel."