The head of Hamas's military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

The head of Hamas's military wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

@meduzalive 16 May 2026, 15:46

The Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam, the head of Hamas's military wing and one of the organizers of the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

@varlamov_news 16 May 2026, 11:19