JERUSALEM. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Wednesday that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas’ Gaza chief and younger brother of the late Palestinian militant leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed. Yahya Sinwar was the mastermind of the October 2023 attack on Israel.
Mohammad Sinwar had been targeted in an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month. Netanyahu previously suggested on May 21 that Sinwar was likely dead.
In a speech to the Israeli parliament, Netanyahu confirmed that Sinwar had been “eliminated,” alongside other Hamas officials killed by Israel over the past 20 months, including Sinwar’s brother Yahya.
“In the last two days we have been in a dramatic turn towards a complete defeat of Hamas,” Netanyahu said. He also mentioned Israel’s new food distribution system in Gaza, managed by a U.S.-backed group, aimed at controlling aid delivery.
Hamas has yet to confirm the death of Sinwar.
The announcement comes as Israel intensifies its military campaign in Gaza, following a fragile ceasefire with Hamas that broke down in March. Israel’s stated goals include dismantling Hamas’ governing and military structures and securing the release of hostages held in Gaza.
The conflict erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israeli communities, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing over 250 hostages.
Israel’s retaliatory strikes have devastated Gaza, killing more than 53,000 people and displacing over 2 million Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials, who say most of the dead are civilians. Israel claims to have killed tens of thousands of militants but has not provided detailed evidence.
On May 26, Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said Hamas had lost many key assets, including its command and control center.
Mohammad Sinwar rose to Hamas leadership after Israel killed his brother Yahya last year. Yahya Sinwar was responsible for the October 2023 attack and became Hamas’ overall leader after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
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