Who was Saeed Izadi? Key Iranian commander and architect of Hamas October 7 attack killed in Israeli strike

Saeed Izadi, Iranian Commander

Israel has claimed that Saeed Izadi, head of the Palestinian division in the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, had been elimibated in an overnight strike in the Iranian city of Qom.

“Saeed Izadi, a founder of the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in the area of Qom," said the Israeli Defence Forces posted on X.

🔴ELIMINATED: Saeed Izadi, a founder of the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in the area of Qom.

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— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 21, 2025

Israel Defence Minister, Israel Katz, had earlier confirmed Izadi’s death in overnight Israeli strikes in Qom.

This comes as Iran and Israel have entered its second week in the ongoing conflict.  Israel’s army chief warned that the country could be engaged in a “prolonged campaign" against Iran.

Who was Saeed Izadi?

Mohammad Saeed Izadi served as the commander of the Palestine Corps within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s elite Quds Force and was a central figure in managing Iran’s operational and logistical support to Palestinian militant groups, primarily Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

He also focused on rebuilding Hamas’ military wing, ensuring it remained the dominant authority in Gaza.

According to the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Centre, he played a major role in smuggling weapons, providing funding, and training terror groups in Gaza and the West Bank.

The Israeli military identified Izadi as a key coordinator between the Iranian regime and Hamas and one of the main architects of the October 7, 2023 attack, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and triggered a deadly war in Gaza claiming over 54,000 Palestinian lives.

“He was responsible for military coordination between the senior commanders of the IRGC and the Iranian regime with key figures in Hamas. As part of his role, Izadi was responsible for increasing the financial funding from Iran to Hamas for terrorist activities against Israel," the Israeli military stated.

Additionally, Izadi is believed to have strengthened ties and coordination between Palestinian factions, Hezbollah, and the former Assad regime in Syria.