A prominent Hamas operative involved in holding Israeli hostages during the war in Gaza was reported killed by Israeli officials. Details regarding the circumstances of his death were not provided.
and helped plan the October 7 attacks in Israel was killed on Friday, Israeli officials said Saturday. . The IDF said that he"was involved in the holding of many Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity" amid the war in Gaza and"surrounded himself with hostages to prevent his elimination.
" . He maintained close ties with Hamas leadership before his death, and recently operated"to rehabilitate Hamas' military wing capabilities," the agency said.
"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, Iz al-Din Haddad ... came up time and time again," IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said in a statement.
The Associated Press reported two Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Friday. One targeted a building and another a vehicle, the AP reported. Health officials in the Palestine Red Crescent Society's Saraya Field Hospital and Shifa hospital told the Associated Press that seven people were killed and dozens more were wounded in the strikes. This is a developing news story and will be updated.
Hamas Operative Ties To Israeli Hostages Killed In Gaza Israeli Officials Details Of Death Not Provided
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