Background and career
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, until his own assassination. He also simultaneously served as the head of the Gaza Brigade and oversaw the northern sector of the Gaza Strip.
Al-Haddad was a member of Hamas's General Military Council and had been instrumental in planning and executing the group's operations. He was known as the "Ghost of al-Qassam" in Gaza.
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