Israeli media outlet Israel Today identified seven Hamas leaders believed to still be in Gaza, including military wing commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, according to a report by Shahaba Radar News published over the past 59 minutes ending at 7:16 PM UTC on December 14, 2025. The report detailed their roles: Muhammad Odeh as head of Hamas intelligence in Gaza and commander of the North Gaza Brigade succeeding Ahmed Ghandour; Tawfiq Abu Naim as former head of the police force close to Muhammad Sinwar; Mahmoud Al-Zahar as a Political Bureau member and Hamas founder in Gaza; Hussein Fayyad (Abu Hamza) as commander of the Beit Hanoun Battalion; Haitham Al-Hawajri as commander of the Beach Camp Battalion; and Muhannad Rajab as commander of the Gaza City Brigade succeeding Al-Haddad, as stated by Shahaba Radar News citing Israel Today. Izz al-Din al-Haddad participated in planning the October 7 attack and handles the prisoners' issue, while Muhammad Odeh also contributed to October 7 planning, according to the same source. Several leaders, including Fayyad and Al-Hawajri, survived assassination attempts or replaced predecessors killed in the war. This disclosure occurs amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, where Hamas announced earlier today the death of weapons manufacturing head Raad Saad from an Israeli airstrike yesterday, per Mannie's War Room citing a Hamas statement.
