The IDF Spokesperson and Shin Bet spokespeople announce that in a precise strike yesterday (Friday) in the Gaza City area, the terrorist Izz al-Din Haddad - head of Hamas' military wing and one of the architects of the October 7 massacre - was eliminated.

Haddad was appointed to his position after the assassination of Muhammad Sinwar, and throughout the recent period he worked to restore the capabilities of the terrorist organization's military wing and to plan numerous terrorist plots against the citizens of the State of Israel and IDF forces.

Throughout the war, Haddad was involved in the holding of many Israeli hostages by Hamas. In addition, Haddad managed the mechanism for holding the hostages captive and even surrounded himself with Israeli hostages in order to prevent his assassination.