The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/izz-ad-din-al-qassam-brigades/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/izz-ad-din-al-qassam-brigades/ 32 32 Tamra resident indicted for contacting Hamas, Iran with offers to help https://www.timesofisrael.com/tamra-resident-indicted-for-allegedly-contacting-hamas-iran-with-offers-to-help/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:07:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3899487 Separately, Majd al-Krum man nabbed for contact with Lebanese foreign agent; Palestinian-American correspondent for Iranian state TV has detention extended after West Bank arrest

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]]> Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader; Israel tried to kill him last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-elects-khalil-al-hayya-as-its-new-leader-terror-group-announces/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:09:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3864567 Gaza-born, Doha-based al-Hayya, who is close to the regime in Iran, has served as group's top negotiator during war, defeats ex-leader Khaled Mashaal for top spot

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]]> Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Odeh; defiant funeral held in Gaza City https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-confirms-death-of-military-chief-mohammed-odeh-defiant-funeral-held-in-gaza-city/ Wed, 27 May 2026 16:13:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3831651 Terror group says Odeh killed alongside wife, children, in Israeli strike the day before; at burial, terror leader's relative vows 'struggle of Palestinian people will continue'

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]]> Hamas military chief Mohammed Odeh killed by Israel, 11 days after predecessor slain https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-targets-new-hamas-military-chief-mohammed-odeh-11-days-after-killing-his-predecessor/ Tue, 26 May 2026 22:48:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3831236 Gaza media affiliated with terror group says Odeh killed with wife and sons; Netanyahu and Katz vow Israel to 'continue pursuing everyone who took part in the Oct. 7 massacre'

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]]> Hamas said to appoint Mohammed Odeh to replace terror group’s slain leader in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-said-to-appoint-mohammed-odeh-to-replace-groups-slain-leader-in-gaza/ Mon, 18 May 2026 20:20:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826209 Odeh was head of military intelligence in al-Qassam Brigades during October 7, 2023, attack, had reportedly been tasked with finding weak points in border defense

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]]> Hamas says senior officer killed in Gaza strike, accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-says-senior-officer-killed-in-gaza-strike-accuses-israel-of-breaching-ceasefire/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:36:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3734862 No comment from IDF as Palestinian media reports at least six killed in strike on Muhammad al-Hawli's family home in Deir al-Balah, including his wife and daughter

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]]> Hamas admits former spokesman killed in August, debuts new ‘Abu Obeida’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/debuting-new-spokesman-hamas-admits-former-abu-obeida-killed-in-august/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:20:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3722508 Terror group also confirms death of Muhammad Sinwar for the first time, seven months after the commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike under a southern Gaza hospital

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]]> In first, Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity on Oct. 7 and during Gaza war https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-amnesty-accuses-hamas-of-crimes-against-humanity-on-oct-7-and-during-gaza-war/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:55:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709524 Organization had accused terror group of war crimes, now stresses systematic 'extermination'; Hamas rejects charge, while Israel says report 'falls far short'

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]]> Hamas commander killed trying to flee Rafah tunnel; slain IDF soldier’s rifle recovered https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-commander-killed-trying-to-flee-rafah-tunnel-slain-idf-soldiers-rifle-recovered/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:29:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3701110 IDF says early-morning strike killed 4 operatives who emerged from tunnel where dozens remain trapped

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]]> ‘To hell with Trump and Netanyahu’: Hamas messages play from Israeli bus stops in cyberattack https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-hell-with-trump-and-netanyahu-hamas-messages-played-from-bus-stop-signs-in-cyberattack/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:27:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3699949 LED screens used to monitor arrivals and buy tickets turned into mouthpieces for terror after apparent hack from 'hostile country,' CEO of signage company says

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]]> US military says ceasefire HQ will be able ‘to assess real-time developments in Gaza’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-military-says-ceasefire-hq-will-be-able-to-assess-real-time-developments-in-gaza/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 01:03:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3670894 CENTCOM expects various 'stakeholders' to join new southern Israel-based Civil-Military Coordination Center in the coming weeks; Kushner: 'No reconstruction funds going to areas Hamas still controls'

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]]> Hamas said to kill over 30 Gazans, publicly execute 7, as it reasserts its grip on Strip https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-said-to-kill-over-30-gazans-as-group-moves-to-reassert-its-grip-on-strip/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:09:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3664718 Footage appears to show Hamas executing 'collaborators' in city square; armed Hamas fighters return to streets as Trump says he gave group temporary green light to police Strip

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]]> IDF: Records prove spokesman for Gaza Civil Defense is ‘active terrorist’ in Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-records-prove-spokesman-for-gaza-civil-defense-is-active-terrorist-in-hamas/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:47:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3567287 Documents show a request to transfer individuals working in civilian agencies to military duties, among them Mahmoud Basal, who is widely quoted in international media

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]]> Hamas said to recruit 30,000 Gaza youths into its military wing https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-said-to-recruit-30000-gaza-youths-into-its-military-wing/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:42:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3530943 Saudi report says most recruits lack real training beyond rocket launching, guerilla tactics; at least 25 reported killed in IDF strikes across Strip on Sunday

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]]> In hostage-style video, Einav Zangauker asks Hamas for signs of life from all captives https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-hostage-style-video-einav-zangauker-asks-hamas-for-signs-of-life-from-all-captives/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:16:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3512116&preview=true&preview_id=3512116 Speaking Hebrew and Arabic, protest leader Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan has been held in Gaza for 538 days, asks captors to keep him safe, urges Trump's intervention

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