A senior Hamas official told Reuters that Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of the group’s military wing, has died after Israeli airstrikes, a day after Israel said it targeted him. In Gaza City, witnesses reported that mosques announced his “martyrdom,” though Hamas has not officially confirmed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz previously described Haddad as an architect of the October 7, 2023 attacks. The claim adds to tensions despite ongoing deadlocked indirect talks tied to a post-war plan for Gaza.
An Israeli commission report alleges Hamas and allied forces carried out systematic, widespread sexual violence during the Oct 7 attack and against hostages. Drawing on earlier investigations including UN findings, the report describes abuse and torture and concludes the acts amount to war crimes. Hamas denies such accusations, while the commission says the goal is to ensure victims’ suffering is not forgotten.
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An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed the son of Hamas chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya, as Hamas leaders met in Cairo to discuss a truce and the future of Gaza. Hamas said the strike undermines peace efforts, noting this was the fourth son of Al-Hayya killed in Israeli attacks. The timing raises fresh doubts over the talks.
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