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| Hamas appointed Mohammed Awda as the new military leader of its Qassam Brigades, succeeding Izz al-Din al-Haddad, | |
| 2026-05-19 | |
Text: Hamas has reportedly appointed Mohammed Awda as the new military leader of its Qassam Brigades, succeeding Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, several Hamas sources tell Saudi A-Sharq Al-Awsat. "NEXT!" Awda was the head of Hamas military intelligence during the October 7 attacks and was offered the leadership position of Hamas's military wing after the elimination of Mohammed Sinwar in May 2025. Awda refused, and al-Haddad was appointed in his stead. Awda was considered close to al-Haddad and in constant contact with him, especially regarding plans to rebuild the organizational structure of Hamas's military wing. The picture shows (from the right) Mohammed Awda, alongside three eliminated senior Hamas commanders: Rafeh Salameh, Abu Obeidah, and Mohammed Deif. Hamas intelligence chief Mohammed Odeh …note the alternate spelling… was tasked with gathering intelligence on IDF bases near the Gaza border and on weak points in the military’s Gaza Division in the run-up to October 7.Odeh, estimated to be in his late 40s to early 50s, grew up in Gaza and was reported to have been involved with Hamas his whole life. In the past, he was involved with the group’s security unit that sought out Israeli spies. Israel has tried to kill Odeh several times, and a strike on his father’s house in Gaza in 2025 killed his eldest son, Amr. On October 7, 2023, Hamas led a devastating invasion of southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and triggered the Gaza war.
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