Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-05-17T05:30:50Z 2026-05-17T05:30:50Z 2026-05-17 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Gaza Strip Other May 15/14/April 24, 2026/Recent/File Gaza Strip-Hamas/Military Leader/Death Hamas confirms killing of military wing chief in Israeli airstrike Hamas confirmed on Saturday that Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander-in-chief of its armed wing the al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday. Al-Haddad was killed along with his wife and daughter. The announcement was made by Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem in a video posted on a Hamas social media account. Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli military and the domestic security agency Shin Bet also confirmed in a joint statement that al-Haddad was killed in the Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Friday. Al-Haddad, known by the nickname "Ghost of al-Qassam," is considered by Israel to be one of its most wanted figures having played a leading role in planning the Oct 7, 2023 attacks on southern Israel. He has survived several previous assassination attempts, according to Israeli media. Gaza health authorities said on Saturday that 13 people were killed and 57 others injured in Israeli strikes over the past 48 hours. According to the health authorities, a total of 72,757 Palestinians have been killed and 172,645 wounded in the enclave since the Hamas-Israel conflict erupted on Oct 7, 2023. Among the casualties, 870 Palestinians were killed and 2,543 wounded since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Oct 10 last year. Nats/Part Mute Gaza City, Gaza Strip - May 15, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Crowd, ambulance, fire engine near destroyed building 2. Various of black smoke rising, fire in building 3. People trying to rescue survivors Gaza Strip - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Various of destroyed buildings, rubble, tent Gaza Strip - April 25, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of destroyed buildings; Palestinian flag Gaza Strip - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Various of buildings in ruins, rubbles, Palestinians on street Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - May 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Various of destroyed buildings, tents FILE: Jerusalem - June 10, 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. National flag of Israel FILE: Jerusalem - April 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Building of Israeli Knesset, national flag of Israel FILE: Jerusalem - Nov 1, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 10. Israeli parliament Knesset