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Hamas’s Qassam Brigades Confirm Deaths of Abu Obeida and Gaza Commander Mohammed Sinwar

The rare acknowledgment validates earlier Israeli claims.

Overview

  • The armed wing said senior figures Mohammed Shabana, Raed Saad and Hakam al-Issi were also killed.
  • Hamas stated that Shabana and Sinwar died together in a tunnel in Khan Yunis.
  • For the first time, the group released identifying photos, including an unmasked image of Abu Obeida, and gave his real name as Huthaifa al-Kahlout.
  • Israel had previously announced it killed Sinwar in May and Abu Obeida three months later.
  • Sky News Arabia, citing a Palestinian source, reported Abu Obeida was targeted at a recently rented apartment in Gaza City where family members were present.