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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Who is Muhammed Sinwar, the top Hamas commander killed by Israel?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Muhammed Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and of its armed wing, was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Netanyahu did not provide further details. Hamas has still not confirmed Sinwar's death. Muhammed Sinwar is believed to have died in a precision drone strike on May 13. The Israeli military targeted an underground Hamas command centre beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Sinwar's hometown in southern Gaza Strip. At least six people were killed in the strike and 40 wounded, Gaza's Health Ministry said at the time. Here is what we know about Muhammed Sinwar: Brother of Yahya Sinwar Sinwar is the younger brother of Veteran fighter from Khan Younis Born in 1975 in Khan Younis refugee camp, Sinwar came from a family displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Like his elder brother, Yahya, the younger Sinwar joined Hamas after it was founded in the late 1980s as the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. He became a member of the Qassam Brigades and became close to its commander, Muhammed Deif, who was killed last year. Sinwar helped plan the 2006 cross-border raid in which Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit was captured and later exchanged for over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including his brother Yahya. A key player in Hamas strategy Israeli officials have long considered Muhammed Sinwar a major strategic planner. He reportedly had advance knowledge of the October 7 attack. His role made him a frequent target of Israeli strikes, and he was previously thought to have been killed in 2014. Netanyahu mentioned the killing of Sinwar in a speech before the Parliament in which he listed the names of other Hamas leaders killed during the war. We have killed ten of thousands of terrorists. We killed (Muhammed) Deif, (Ismail) Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Muhammed Sinwar, he said. Israel vows to continue war As the head of Hamas' armed wing, Sinwar had a central role in decision-making about hostages. His death could complicate ongoing efforts by the United States and Arab mediators to reach a ceasefire. Hamas still holds many hostages and controls parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces. Israel has promised to fight until all hostages are freed and Hamas is dismantled. The war, now in its 19th month, has seen much of Hamas' leadership killed, though the group remains active in areas of Gaza.
The Sun
7 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar killed in Gaza after Israel airstrikes – 7 months after his brother also eliminated
ISRAEL has eliminated defacto Hamas Gaza chief Muhammed Sinwar, also known as "The Shadow", according to Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister said on Wednesday that one of the terror group's most wanted figures and younger brother of infamous Yahya Sinwar had been killed. 2 2 Netanyahu told parliament while reading a list of Hamas leaders killed in Israeli blitzes: "We eliminated Mohammed Sinwar." It comes after reports that the chief, who was also one of the October 7 masterminds, had likely been killed in an Israeli airstrike last week. Defence Minister Israel Katz reportedly revealed on May 19 that the body of Muhammad Sinwar had been discovered in a tunnel in Khan Younis. Sinwar took command from his older brother Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 attacks, after the boss was killed by the IDF in October 2024. Israel appears to have successfully eliminated Sinwar Jr by bombing what it said was Hamas' command centre under the European Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday afternoon. The IDF is believed to have used bunker-busting bombs to target the underground complex. It reportedly targeted the exits of the subterranean compound with the aim of preventing the escape of any survivors. While speaking to parliament, Netanyahu said: "We eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists, Muhammed Deif, Hassan Nasrallah, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Sinwar, and seized the Rafah and Morag crossings. "In the last two days, we've been executing a dramatic plan toward the complete defeat of Hamas. He added: "We're taking control of their food distribution and money machine. This is what destroys their governing capabilities. "That's what we promised." .
