Israel kills former Hamas official Ra’ad Sa’ad, architect October 7 in Gaza

Israel announced on Saturday that it had killed Ra’ad Sa’ad, the head of the Arms Production Headquarters. The military wing of Hamas and one of the architects of October 7.

“Sa’ad was one of the last remaining veteran militants in the Gaza Strip and a close associate of Marwan Issa, the deputy head of the military wing of Hamas. He held several senior positions and was a central figure in the military leadership of the organization,” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). wrote about X.

The IDF added that his death “significantly degrades the ability of Hamas to restore its capabilities.”

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025, the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza by the dead October 7, 2023, attack as part of a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel. (Hatem Khaled/File Photo/Reuters)

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An IDF official told Fox News that in recent months, Sa’ad had been working to restore the terrorist group’s capabilities and weapons manufacturing in violation of the US-brokered ceasefire. The official also said that under the ceasefire agreement, Israel is allowed to hit targets that are actively engaged in terrorism.

Sa’ad previously served as the commander of the Gaza Brigade and is considered to be one of the founders of Hamas’ military wing, the IDF official told Fox News. He was considered one of the most senior Hamas members remaining in Gaza. The IDF official said Sa’ad was privy to the affairs of the Hamas leadership and was a central figure in orchestrating the October 7 massacre.

Israel announced on December 13 that it had killed Ra’ad Sa’ad, one of the architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks. (IDF Spokesman’s Unit)

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The IDF and the ISA said in a joint statement that Sa’ad was responsible for the deaths of several soldiers killed in Gaza by explosives that the Arms Production Headquarters made. during the war.

Hamas terrorists stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/Nurphoto via Getty Images)

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“Ra’ad Sa’ad was a leading figure in the leadership of the military wing of Hamas in recent months and was directly responsible for violations of the ceasefire agreement by the government. Hamas terrorist organization,” the IDF and ISA said in a joint statement.