Israel Targets Top Hamas Militant Muhammad Sinwar In Latest Gaza Strike, His Fate Unclear
The military also released video from the aftermath of the strike, purportedly showing a tunnel under the hospital uncovered by the IDF strike.
צה"ל ושב"כ השמידו תשתית טרור תת-קרקעית של ארגון הטרור חמאס מתחת לבית החולים האירופאי שבחאן יונס שבדרום רצועת עזה
מתחילת המלחמה, צה"ל ושב"כ פועלים להשמדה ונטרול של תשתיות תת-קרקע של ארגון הטרור חמאס ברצועת עזה.
מוקדם יותר היום, צה"ל ושב"כ תקפו באופן ממוקד מחבלים בארגון הטרור… pic.twitter.com/gdLAJOpWJ4
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) May 13, 2025
A separate video footage shared online showed large craters gouged into the ground and cracks in the courtyard outside the hospital. A damaged bus was lodged in one hole.
Lagi menunggu kabar hasil serangan IDF kemarin yg mentargetkan pemimpin militer Hamas di Gaza, Muhammad Sinwar, & Jubirnya, Abu Ubaidah
Israel terus konsisten, berjuang setiap hari demi pembebasan semua sandera, menghancurkan kemampuan militer Hamas, serta mendemiliterisasi Gaza https://t.co/dlZpARndp0 pic.twitter.com/ERmM4DAGhN
— Jonny Situmorang, SH (@jonnypengacara) May 14, 2025
According to the Gaza health ministry, at least 28 people were killed in the strike on the hospital, while dozens of others were injured.
The Israeli military was working to confirm if Sinwar was killed in the strike, The Times of Israel reported, quoting sources.
Sinwar is believed to be one of the senior-most Hamas military commanders left in Gaza after over a year and a half of war with Israel. He is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in 2023. Yahya Sinwar had masterminded the October 7, 2023, attacks that set off the war.
"If Sinwar was indeed in the tunnel, as the military's intelligence indicated, he was likely killed," the sources said.
Israel's Attacks On Gaza Hospitals
Since the beginning of in Gaza Strip, Israeli officials have accused Hamas of operating from inside Gaza's hospitals - a claim denied by Hamas, as well as hospital officials. Meanwhile, Israel has threatened a major escalation of military offensive in Gaza despite ongoing ceasefire efforts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the military would enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, unless Hamas surrenders its weapons and returns around 20 living hostages it still holds, along with the remains of 40 others.
Hamas leaders have refused to disarm, adding that they will not release the captives unless Israel ends the war.
Earlier, the military said it had struck Hamas militants inside "a command and control centre" at Nasser Hospital, also in Khan Yunis. Gaza's health ministry said that the strike killed two people. One of the dead was journalist Hassan Aslih, the civil defence said. Israel had accused Aslih of participating in Hamas's October 7, 2023, attacks.
Throughout the war, Israel has methodically eliminated Hamas's leadership, killing not only Yahya Sinwar but also Muhammad Deif, the head of its military wing; Ismail Haniyeh, the group's political chief; and numerous others. Hamas is designated a "terrorist organisation" by Washington.
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