Mohammed Odeh (Palestinian militant)

Summary

Mohammed Odeh was a Palestinian militant who served as the leader and commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades briefly in May 2026. He also served as the fifth Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip at the same time. He held both positions following the assassination of his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, until his own assassination. He was a member of the Military Council of the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing. Odeh long served as the Qassam Brigades' head of intelligence, and he reportedly took over as the group's operations and weaponry manufacturing head following Ra'ad Sa'ad's assassination in December 2025. He was possibly the last member of the Brigades' higher leadership council, according to sources close to Hamas.