GAZA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The death of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of the military wing of Hamas, was confirmed as preparations for his funeral began on Saturday.

Al-Haddad was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Friday evening.

Palestinians carry the body of a person who was killed in Israeli airstrikes yesterday that targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas' Qassam Brigades, before a funeral outside Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: AP)