### [2026-05-7](/feed/2026/05/7/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Azzam Al-Hayya, the son of Hamas Political Bureau chairman Khalil al-Hayya, is confirmed by a Hamas official to have been killed during a Israel airstrike last night. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-attack-kills-son-hamas-leader-negotiating-with-trump-led-board-2026-05-07/)

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