Hamas Chief Resurfaces in Hiding with Hair Job and Fear
Israel tweeted a photo of Izz ad-Din Haddad — the last senior Hamas commander from October 7 still alive — showing him in a drastically altered appearance while hiding in a tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis.
“The dramatic change in his facial features, as seen in the photo, reveals only one thing: deep fear and a desire to disguise himself and disappear,” tweeted Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defense Forces’ Arabic language spokesperson. “While Hamas promotes the ‘hunger’ narrative to the world, it seems that Haddad remains safe from it, far from the hunger and suffering experienced by the residents of the Gaza Strip.”
Haddad, in his 50s, is now considered the head of Hamas’ military forces in Gaza following the assassination of Muhammad Sinwar. His gray hair is now dyed black and his beard trimmed into a goatee.