Israel announces it killed one of the architects of the Oct. 7 attacks

Israel announced connected Saturday that it had killed Ra’ad Sa’ad, the Head of the Weapons Production Headquarters successful Hamas’ subject helping and 1 of the architects of Oct. 7.

"Sa’ad was 1 of the past remaining seasoned elder militants successful the Gaza Strip and a adjacent subordinate of Marwan Issa, the lawman caput of Hamas’ subject wing. He held respective elder positions and was a cardinal fig wrong the organization’s subject leadership," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote connected X.

The IDF added that his decease "significantly degrades Hamas' quality to reestablish its capabilities."

Palestinian Hamas terrorists basal defender connected the time of the handover of hostages held successful Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, arsenic portion of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap woody betwixt Hamas and Israel, successful Rafah successful the confederate Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025.  (Hatem Khaled/File Photo/Reuters)

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An IDF authoritative told Fox News that successful caller months Sa'ad had been moving to reestablish the panic group's capabilities and weapons manufacturing, successful usurpation of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The authoritative besides stated that nether the ceasefire agreement, Israel is allowed to onslaught targets that are actively engaging successful terrorism.

Sa'ad antecedently served arsenic the Gaza Brigade Commander and is regarded arsenic 1 of the founders of Hamas' subject wing, the IDF authoritative told Fox News. He was considered to beryllium 1 of the highest-ranking Hamas members remaining successful Gaza. The IDF authoritative said that Sa'ad was privy to Hamas enactment matters and was a cardinal fig successful the orchestration of the Oct. 7 massacre.

Israel announced connected Dec. 13 that it had killed Ra'ad Sa'ad, 1 of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

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The IDF and ISA said successful a associated connection that Sa'ad was liable for the deaths of galore soldiers killed successful Gaza by explosives that the Weapons Production Headquarters manufactured during the war.

Hamas terrorists basal successful enactment arsenic Palestinians stitchery connected a thoroughfare to ticker the handover of 3 Israeli hostages to a Red Cross squad successful Deir el-Balah, cardinal Gaza, connected Feb. 8, 2025.  (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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"Ra’ad Sa’ad was a starring fig successful the enactment of Hamas’ subject helping successful caller months and was straight liable for violations of the ceasefire statement by the Hamas violent organization," the IDF and ISA said successful a associated statement.