The top living Hamas official, Khalil al Hayya, announced on Thursday that the war with Israel has ended.
Khalil al Hayya: “I am pleased to announce that we have reached a deal for ceasefire to put an end to the aggression and also to proceed to a permanent ceasefire and a withdrawal of the army and to allow the aids to enter into Gaza and to open the Rafah crossing from both sides.
Hamas will reportedly release all remaining hostages on Saturday.
48 Jews are still reportedly being held by the terror group.
JUST IN: Hamas to release all living hostages this Saturday.
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) October 9, 2025
Here is a list of the major Hamas officials killed by Israel since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Via Grok AI.
|
Name |
Position/Role |
Date of Death |
Location |
Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ibrahim Biari |
Commander of the Jabaliya Battalion (northern Gaza) |
October 31, 2023 |
Jabaliya, Gaza |
Killed in an Israeli airstrike; responsible for operations in northern Gaza and dispatching fighters for the October 7 raid. The strike also killed at least 126 civilians, per Gaza health officials. |
|
Saleh al-Arouri |
Deputy political leader; co-founder of the Qassam Brigades (Hamas military wing); West Bank operations chief |
January 2, 2024 |
Beirut, Lebanon |
Drone strike on a Hamas office in southern Beirut; key intermediary with Hezbollah and financial network operator; accused of running West Bank military ops. |
|
Marwan Issa |
Deputy commander of the Qassam Brigades; October 7 mastermind |
March 2024 |
Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza |
Airstrike on a tunnel complex; survived seven prior assassination attempts; oversaw planning for the October 7 attacks. |
|
Ismail Haniyeh |
Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau (overall political leader) |
July 31, 2024 |
Tehran, Iran |
Bomb explosion in a government guesthouse during a presidential inauguration; led Hamas since 2017; tense relationship with Gaza military leaders but key in international diplomacy. |
|
Mohammed Deif |
Commander of the Qassam Brigades (military wing chief) |
July 2024 (confirmed August 1, 2024) |
Khan Younis, Gaza |
Massive airstrike in a humanitarian zone; survived seven prior attempts; mastermind of October 7, oversaw rocket development and tunnel networks; 58 years old. |
|
Yahya Sinwar |
Overall Hamas leader (succeeded Haniyeh); Gaza leader; October 7 architect |
October 16, 2024 |
Rafah, Gaza |
Killed in a ground clash with IDF troops; Israel’s most-wanted; led Hamas in Gaza since 2017; DNA and dental records confirmed identity. |
|
Muhammad Sinwar |
Head of Hamas armed wing in southern Gaza; brother of Yahya Sinwar |
May 13, 2025 |
Gaza Strip |
Israeli strike; key military planner; believed to have coordinated post-October 7 operations in southern Gaza. |
|
Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa |
Founder of Hamas and Qassam Brigades; head of combat support headquarters |
June 28, 2025 |
Gaza City (Sabra neighborhood) |
Airstrike in joint IDF-Shin Bet operation; major role in October 7 planning, force training, and building Hamas capabilities. |
|
Fatah Sharif |
Hamas leader in Lebanon |
September 30, 2024 |
Lebanon |
Israeli strike; part of broader operations against Iran-backed groups outside Gaza. |