Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel is nearing its goal of eliminating the planners behind the October 7 attacks. This follows the reported killing of senior Hamas commander Ezzedine Al-Haddad.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is close to finishing a key war aim in Gaza: killing the planners of the October 7 attacks. The comments came after Israel said it had killed senior Hamas commander Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike, as its campaign against the group’s leadership continues.