Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2025, died on May 15, 2026, in an airstrike.
Also known by the nom de guerre Abu Suhaib, he was born in Gaza in 1970 and joined Hamas at a young age. He later served as leader and commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades beginning in May 2025 and as the fourth Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip.
Al-Haddad was a member of Hamas’s General Military Council and was instrumental in planning and executing the group’s operations.
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Arabic: عز الدين الحداد, romanized: ʻIzz al-Dīn al-Ḥaddād, 1970 – 15 May 2026), also known as Ezzedine Al-Haddad and by his nom de guerre Abu Suhaib (Arabic: أبو صهيب), was a Palestinian militant who served as the leader and commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades from June 2025 to May 2026. He also served as the fourth Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip from June 2025 to May 2026. He held both positions following the assassination of his predecessor, Mohammed Sinwar. He also simultaneously served as the head of the Gaza Brigade and oversaw the northern sector of the Gaza Strip.