Israel PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is close to achieving its goal of eliminating those responsible for the October 7 attack. This statement follows the killing of Hamas commander Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike. Netanyahu emphasized the ongoing military campaign against Hamas, which has resulted in significant casualties in Gaza.
- ▪Netanyahu stated that Israel is nearing the completion of its mission to eliminate the architects of the October 7 attack.
- ▪Ezzedine Al-Haddad, a key Hamas commander, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
- ▪The Israeli military claims to control 60% of Gaza's territory amidst ongoing violence despite a ceasefire.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (May 17, 2026) that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza -- eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack.His remarks followed the Israeli military’s announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas’s armed wing, had been killed in an airstrike in Gaza on Friday (May 15, 2026). Iran media says ‘no tangible concessions’ in U.S. response to Iran proposalIn the aftermath of the October 7 assault, Mr.
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