50 bombs, 30 seconds: How Israel eliminated Hamas top commander in May 13 strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on May 13 executed a surgical airstrike that dropped over 50 bombs in just 30 seconds, targeting what it called a Hamas command-and-control center hidden beneath a hospital in Gaza's Khan Yunis. The strike, according to IDF, killed senior Hamas commander Muhammad Sinwar and operative Muhammad Shabana.Nearly three weeks after the operation, the Israeli military has released video footage illustrating the alleged underground infrastructure. The visuals, coupled with a 3D illustration, claim to show how a civilian hospital was sitting atop a sprawling subterranean militant compound.advertisementDescribed by the IDF as a "Hamas combat control center", the tunnel complex beneath the hospital was allegedly used to direct terrorist operations. The Israeli military said the strike was carried out with precision, claiming the hospital's functionality remained intact.
"The terrorists were eliminated while operating in an underground command and control center under the European Hospital in Khan Younis, deliberately endangering the civilian population in and around the hospital," a joint statement by the IDF and Shin Bet security agency read, according to The Times of Israel. The operation, jointly conducted by the IDF and Israel Securities Authority (ISA), specifically aimed to eliminate high-ranking Hamas figures without causing collateral damage to the hospital or civilians, officials said. The military also emphasised that it employed precision munitions, real-time aerial surveillance, and layered intelligence to reduce civilian risk.advertisement"Prior to and during the strike, measures were taken to minimise the risk of civilian harm," the IDF added.The Hamas-run Health Ministry reported 16 deaths and said that over 70 people were injured in the Israeli strike.The attack marked one of the most high-profile eliminations of Hamas leadership since the beginning of the war, which broke out on October 7, 2023. Muhammad Sinwar, the younger brother of Hamas's top Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar, was considered a key operational brain behind the group's military strategies.The IDF claimed that the targeted mission not only disrupted Hamas's command network but also sent a message about the reach and accuracy of Israeli intelligence and airpower.The IDF's illustrative video of the strike came days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Sinwar had been "eliminated" in an address to the Israeli parliament as he listed off the names of other Hamas officials that Israel had killed over the past 20 months, including Sinwar's brother Yahya.Hamas has yet to confirm Sinwar's death.(With inputs from agencies.)
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