Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that Hamas’ Gaza head, Mohammad Sinwar, younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, had been killed. Yahya, head of Hamas, organised the assault in October 2023. Hamas still under finds not Mohammad Sinwar’s death.
Earlier this month, an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza targeted Mohammad Sinwar. Netanyahu stated on May 21 that Sinwar probably perished in that assault.
Netanyahu claimed in his speech to the Israeli parliament, “Sinwar has been eliminated.” He also noted other Hamas leaders Israel had murdered over the last 20 months. Among those was Mohammad’s brother, Yahya Sinwar.
Netanyahu remarked, “In the last two days, we have been in a spectacular turnaround toward a total defeat of Hamas.” He said Israel is now “taking control of food distribution,” alluding to a revamped aid distribution mechanism in Gaza. A group supported by the US oversees this system.
Recently, the Israeli military has stepped up its Gaza attacks. This intensification followed the collapse of a truce with Hamas in March. Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir remarked on May 26 that Hamas had lost a lot of its crucial assets. Among these is its command and control centre.
Last year, Mohammad Sinwar climbed the ranks of Hamas following his brother Yahya’s death in fighting Israeli troops. Later, he became Hamas’s general leader. His appointment followed an Israeli operation in Iran resulting in the death of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh.
Netanyahu’s most recent comments indicate that Israel maintains military pressure on Hamas. His assertion on Mohammad Sinwar’s death builds on a series of top-tier Hamas officials who were targeted and killed during this conflict.
Hamas has not publicly responded to Netanyahu’s statement, and no sources have independently verified Sinwar’s death.
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