Netanyahu says Israel probably killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar
JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Israel has probably killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in southern Gaza targeted Sinwar earlier this month but his death had not so far been confirmed either by Israel or Hamas.
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