US EditionHamas Leader Muhammad Sinwar Reportedly Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Tunnel
- Israeli airstrikes on May 13, 2025, targeted a Hamas command center under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, reportedly killing leader Muhammad Sinwar and aides.
- The strikes aimed to dismantle Hamas's leadership and tunnel networks amid intensified Israeli operations following recent heavy bombardments and planned offensives.
- Sinwar, a senior Hamas military commander responsible for major attacks since the 1990s, was found with ten aides in a tunnel, with additional casualties including Rafah Brigade leader Mohammed Shabana.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz indicated that, based on available evidence, Muhammad Sinwar was likely killed, although official confirmation is still awaited as rescue operations remain hindered by restricted access.
- The targeted killings suggest Israel aims for full operational control in Gaza, but uncertainty about Sinwar's fate and humanitarian concerns raise tensions amid ongoing conflict.
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The Sinwar Plot: How Hamas Outwitted Israel, Until It Didn't
Yahya Sinwar was born in 1962 in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza, the eldest of several brothers in a family displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. His younger brother, Mohammed, was born in 1975 in the same camp.
Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar 'eliminated' in airstrike on tunnel under south Gaza hospital, says IDF and Shin Bet
Senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed.
Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar Killed, Netanyahu Says
Hamas’s de facto leader in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed during a recent airstrike, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on Wednesday. Netanyahu previously said last week that it was probable the leader had been killed by significant airstrikes Israel carried out on the European Hospital in Khan Younis on May 13. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] At the time of the strike, Israeli sources told CNN that it had targeted Sinwar, the brother o…
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