Pakistan, May 17 -- Mosques across Gaza City announced the martyrdom of senior Hamas military commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad following recent Israeli airstrikes targeting northern Gaza. The announcements came a day after the Israeli military claimed it had carried out operations against the head of Hamas' armed wing. Moreover, the development has intensified attention on the ongoing conflict and rising tensions throughout the Gaza Strip.

Witnesses reported that mosques in several areas of Gaza City used loudspeakers to inform residents about Haddad's martyrdom after the reported Israeli strike. However, Hamas had not immediately released an official statement confirming details regarding the fate of its senior military leader at the time...