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Funeral begins for Hamas’s Gaza leader, Palestinian media says

By Emanuel Fabian 16 May 2026, 12:51 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The funeral for Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, has begun, according to Palestinian media.

The terror group has not yet commented, but photos from the funeral show a “martyr poster” for Haddad.

Last night, the Israeli Air Force struck a hideout apartment in Gaza City where Haddad was, though the military has not yet confirmed he was killed.

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