IDF Strikes PIJ Weapons Site and Kills Hamas Leader's Son in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City's Daraj Tuffah area killed Azzam al-Hayya, the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. Concurrently, IDF Merkava Mark IV tanks and ground forces—guided by Shin Bet intelligence—conducted a raid and struck a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) weapons production facility in the northern Gaza Strip.
Date: May 9, 2026
Location: Middle East, Palestine
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 1
Source: JNS / Al Jazeera