Israel 'probably' killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Israeli airstrike in which Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was eliminated targeted a high-level Hamas meeting.
A costly mistake of breaking security protocol to hold a security meeting at a Khan Younis tunnel in Gaza proved costly for Hamas's new chief, Mohammed Sinwar. Sinwar, brother of slain Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, died after Israel struck the tunnel, according to a report.
Muhammad Sinwar, who assumed leadership of Hamas’s military wing and political command in Gaza after Yahya’s killing in October 2024, was considered one of the most influential figures in the organisation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “probably” killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza. “We eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists,” said ...
Sinwar is believed to have been a hardline figure in Hamas who refused any compromise in negotiations with Israel that didn't include an end to the war.