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15.05.2026

The Day al-Haddad Was Assassinated

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Palestine for 15.05.2026.

It displays 97 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.05.2026The Day al-Haddad Was Assassinated

The day's coverage was dominated by the Israeli assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas's military chief, in a Gaza strike that killed seven and wounded dozens. Netanyahu and Katz confirmed the strike, claiming al-Haddad was targeted in the Rimal neighborhood. This event overshadowed other stories, including Smotrich's announcement of 60,000 new settlement units in the West Bank and settler attacks on a mosque and vehicles in Jibiya. Earlier in the day, editors focused on the 78th Nakba anniversary, with multiple sources highlighting ongoing displacement. By evening, the assassination became the central story, with sources reporting varying casualty figures and Hamas vowing retaliation.

15.05.2026

09:27Settlers Burn Mosque, Child Killed

Editors focus on settler violence in the West Bank, with multiple sources reporting settlers burning a mosque and vehicles in Jibiya, and torching crops in Al-Mughayer. Israeli forces suppress Palestinians in Ramallah. Meanwhile, a child is killed by occupation fire in Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, and another in Nablus with his body held. In Gaza, strikes on Jabalia and new evacuation orders are reported, alongside the ongoing Nakba narrative.
11:18
11:54

12:14Nakba's 78th Year: Displacement Endures

Editors focus on the 78th Nakba anniversary, with multiple sources highlighting ongoing displacement and the enduring dream of return (Arabi21, Felesteen News, Palestinian Information Center). Simultaneously, settler violence escalates: settlers storm Al-Aqsa (Al-Resalah), a Palestinian is killed south of Nablus (PIC English), and a child is killed in Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya (Palestine News Network). Hezbollah operations in south Lebanon are also covered (Al-Quds).
12:21

16:12Smotrich's 60,000 Settlement Units

Editors focus on Smotrich's announcement of 60,000 new settlement units in the West Bank, reported by Al-Resalah and Al-Quds, alongside settler attacks on Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem (PIC English, Palestine News Network). Netanyahu admits expanding Gaza occupation to 60%, violating the ceasefire (Palsawa News).
17:06

20:26The Assassination in Rimal

The newspapers report on the assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad during an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood (Raya Media Network, Palsawa News, Felesteen News). Concurrently, editors prioritize internal Palestinian politics, analyzing Fatah's eighth conference alliances and the participation of Hamas figures (Al-Resalah, Ultra Palestine). This occurs as BRICS demands an Israeli withdrawal and 75,000 worshippers gather at Al-Aqsa (Palestine Chronicle, Palestinian Information Center).

22:16The Assassination of al-Haddad

Editors focus on the Israeli assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas's military chief, in a Gaza strike that killed seven and wounded dozens. Multiple sources report the claim by Netanyahu and Katz, while settler attacks on a mosque and vehicles in the West Bank are also covered.