Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed on Wednesday that the Israeli army killed terrorist Mohammed Sinwar, considered the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former head of the group who was also killed.
"We have eliminated Mohammed Sinwar," Netanyahu announced during an address to the Israeli Parliament. With these statements, Sinwar's death was officially confirmed, weeks after he was targeted in a large-scale bombing directed at a terrorist tunnel hidden beneath a hospital located in southern Gaza on May 13.
This action, part of the ongoing offensive against Hamas, included the launch of multiple bombs over the area near the European Hospital, where he was hiding.
El terrorista abatido Mohammed Sinwar.
Israeli media and defense sources had previously reported his possible death, although the government had not issued an official confirmation until Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz had already suggested Sinwar's death during a meeting of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in mid-May, indicating that there were "strong indications" that the Hamas leader had been eliminated.
Israeli military sources also informed The Jerusalem Post that, although Sinwar's death had not been officially confirmed, evidence clearly pointed to him and several of his associates having died in the attack. Reports mentioned that among the deceased was terrorist Mohammed Shabanah, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade and possible successor to Sinwar.
A video released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) allegedly showed Mohammed Sinwar moving through a tunnel near the Erez border crossing shortly before the bombing. These images were part of the work of Israeli intelligence services to identify and locate high-value targets within Hamas.
El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu.
The death of the terrorist brothers
Mohammed Sinwar took command of the terrorist group Hamas after the death of his brother Yahya Sinwar in October 2024. Yahya, considered the mastermind behind Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, died during an Israeli military operation in Rafah.
Since that moment, Mohammed Sinwar led Hamas's activities in Gaza, including the management of the Israeli hostages held by the group. According to Israeli intelligence data, it is estimated that approximately 21 of the 58 hostages remaining are still alive.
With Sinwar's death, only one of the five original brigade commanders of Hamas prior to the conflict remains alive: Az-adin-al-Hadad, leader of the brigade in Gaza City, who is emerging as the possible successor to lead the military wing of the terrorist organization.
