Hamas confirms death of its military leader Mohammed Sinwar
Hamas confirmed the death of Mohammad Sinwar, Gaza military chief, months after an Israeli airstrike; his death marks a key change in Hamas leadership amid ongoing conflict.
- The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed the death of its Gaza military chief Mohammed Sinwar, nicknamed 'The Shadow', a few months after Israel said it killed him in a strike in May.
- Mohammad Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Islamist faction's chief, who co-masterminded the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, and whom Israel had killed in combat a year later.
- Israel identified the body of hostage Idan Shtivi, recovered from Gaza in a military operation this week that retrieved the remains of two hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday.
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Israel bombards Gaza City suburbs, Hamas confirms death of military leader
Israeli forces pounded the suburbs of Gaza City overnight from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet set to discuss a plan on Sunday to seize the city.Local health authorities said Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 18 people on Sunday, including 13 who tried to get food from near an aid site in the central Gaza Strip, and at least two in …


Hamas confirms death of Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar
JERUSALEM, Aug 31 — Hamas today confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, its presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike.Pictures released by the Palestinian Islamist group on Saturday showed him alongside other political and military leaders described as “martyrs of the military council”.Mohammed Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, accused by Israel of masterminding the October…
The Israeli army had already announced three months ago that it had killed him in a strike on 13 May. Mohammed Sinouar was Hamas leader for the Gaza Strip and Yahya Sinouar's brother, the former supreme leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, himself killed in October 2024.


Months after Israeli strike, Hamas admits Mohammed Sinwar killed
The Gaza-based terrorist group listed him among its other "martyrs." The Hamas commander was killed by Israel on May 13.The post Months after Israeli strike, Hamas admits Mohammed Sinwar killed appeared first on JNS.org.
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