Israel kills Ra’ad Sa’ad, head of Hamas weapons production and Oct. 7 massacre architect, citing ceasefire violations and efforts to rebuild terror group.<\/b>
\nIsrael announced on Saturday that it had killed Ra\u2019ad Sa\u2019ad, the Head of the Weapons Production Headquarters in Hamas\u2019 military wing and one of the architects of Oct. 7.
\u00ab\u00a0Sa\u2019ad was one of the last remaining veteran senior militants in the Gaza Strip and a close associate of Marwan Issa, the deputy head of Hamas\u2019 military wing. He held several senior positions and was a central figure within the organization\u2019s military leadership\u00a0\u00bb, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote on X.
The IDF added that his death \u00ab\u00a0significantly degrades Hamas’ ability to reestablish its capabilities.\u00a0\u00bb
An IDF official told Fox News that in recent months Sa’ad had been working to reestablish the terror group’s capabilities and weapons manufacturing, in violation of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The official also stated that under the ceasefire agreement, Israel is allowed to strike targets that are actively engaging in terrorism.
Sa’ad previously served as the Gaza Brigade Commander and is regarded as one of the founders of Hamas’ military wing, the IDF official told Fox News. He was considered to be one of the highest-ranking Hamas members remaining in Gaza. The IDF official said that Sa’ad was privy to Hamas leadership matters and was a central figure in the orchestration of the Oct. 7 massacre.
The IDF and ISA said in a joint statement that Sa’ad was responsible for the deaths of many soldiers killed in Gaza by explosives that the Weapons Production Headquarters manufactured during the war.
\u00ab\u00a0Ra\u2019ad Sa\u2019ad was a leading figure in the leadership of Hamas\u2019 military wing in recent months and was directly responsible for violations of the ceasefire agreement by the Hamas terrorist organization\u00a0\u00bb, the IDF and ISA said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n