Overview

• Netanyahu declared in the Knesset on May 28 that Israel had eliminated Mohammed Sinwar, naming him among senior Hamas leaders killed in recent strikes.
• The IDF has yet to confirm the claim, stating it lacks conclusive evidence of Sinwar’s death.
• Hamas has not acknowledged the report, leaving Sinwar’s fate in doubt.
• Mohammed Sinwar rose through Hamas ranks after orchestrating the 2006 abduction of Gilad Shalit and succeeded his brother Yahya Sinwar as Gaza’s top militant commander.
• Observers warn that eliminating Sinwar could reshape U.S. and Arab-led ceasefire negotiations and intensify Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.