Hamas intelligence chief Mohammed Odeh has been selected to replace Izz al-Din al-Haddad as the terror group’s leader in the Gaza Strip and chief of its military wing, the Saudi Asharq Al-Awsat outlet reported Monday, citing three sources familiar with the development.

Al-Haddad was killed in an Israeli strike on Friday.

Odeh, who was the head of military intelligence in Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades during the October 7, 2023, attack, was said by the outlet to have been close to al-Haddad and to have worked with him to “renew the organizational structure” of Hamas following the assassination of its former leaders Muhammad Deif and Muhammad Sinwar during the ensuing war.

Citing a source familiar with the details, the report said Odeh was initially approached to lead the al-Qassam Brigades following Sinwar’s assassination in May 2025, but declined. However, the two other sources said they could not confirm that it was the case.........

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