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Israel Claims Likely Killing of Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza Airstrike

Prime Minister Netanyahu asserts Sinwar's death in Operation Gideon’s Chariots, though Hamas has not confirmed the claim.

This screengrab from a video released by the Israeli army allegedly shows Mohammed Sinwar traveling in a car through a tunnel near the Erez crossing, close to the Israel-Gaza border, on December 17, 2023.
Is Hamas Chief Muhammad Sinwar Dead? Netanyahu Hints at 'Possible' Strike Success | Image: AP
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Overview

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was likely killed in a May 14 airstrike on the European Hospital in Khan Younis.
  • Defense Minister Israel Katz stated evidence suggests Sinwar was killed alongside ten aides and Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander Mohammed Shabana.
  • Operation Gideon’s Chariots has intensified, with Israeli forces striking over 670 Hamas targets and advancing territorial control in Gaza.
  • Hamas has not officially confirmed Sinwar’s death, leaving uncertainty over his status as indirect ceasefire and hostage negotiations in Doha continue without resolution.
  • Netanyahu reiterated that ending the war requires the return of all hostages, Hamas disarmament, leadership removal, Gaza demilitarization, and implementation of the Trump peace plan.