Mohammed Odeh

Mohammed Odeh (; 1974 – 26 May 2026) was a Palestinian Hamas militant who briefly served as the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and as the commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades in May 2026, following the assassination of his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, before being assassinated himself later that month.

He was a member of the Brigades' Military Council and had long served as its head of intelligence. Following the assassination of Ra'ad Sa'ad in December 2025, he reportedly took over responsibility for the Brigades' operations and weapons manufacturing.

Early life Odeh was born in 1974 in al-Khulafa al-Rashidin in the Jabalia refugee camp. In December, he took command of the group's operations and arms production wings after the killing of Ra'ad Sa'ad. On 15 May 2026, after al-Haddad was killed in an Israeli airstrike, Odeh was chosen to succeed him as the commander of the al-Qassam Brigades.

Assassination Odeh survived several Israeli assassination attempts during and before the Gaza war, including one after the October 2025 ceasefire that targeted his father's home in the Jabalia refugee camp, which killed his oldest son, Amr. On 27 May 2026, Odeh's death was confirmed by Katz. Gaza media outlets confirmed that he was killed alongside his wife and three of his children. Hamas and its military wing later confirmed his death. After his death, it was speculated that Hussein Fayyad, Haitham Khuwajari, Nafez Sabih or Imad Aqel would succeed him.