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Jordan News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Jordan News
Israel Threatens to Assassinate Hamas Leader Khalil Al-Hayya in Qatar - Jordan News
Israeli Defense Minister issued a new threat on Saturday, warning of further assassinations targeting senior figures in both the political and military wings of Hamas — including Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official residing in Qatar. The statement comes after the Israeli military confirmed the assassination of Mohammed al-Sinwar, a top Hamas military commander. اضافة اعلان In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Defense Minister Israel Katz declared: 'It's official: Mohammed al-Sinwar and Rafah Brigade Commander Mohammed Shabana have been eliminated. Israel's long arm will reach every individual responsible for the October 7th massacre, near or far — until all are eliminated.' According to the Israeli military, Mohammed al-Sinwar, brother of Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar, was killed in an airstrike roughly three weeks ago near the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Katz also issued threats against other key Hamas figures, including Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of Gaza City Brigade, and Khalil al-Hayya, a prominent member of Hamas's political bureau. Since the start of the war on Gaza, Israel has carried out assassinations of numerous Hamas leaders both inside and outside the Gaza Strip. Among the most high-profile targets reportedly killed: Ismail Haniyeh, Head of Hamas's Political Bureau, allegedly assassinated in Tehran. Saleh al-Arouri, Deputy Political Chief, killed in a drone strike in Beirut.
LeMonde
5 days ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Hamas further weakened after Israel kills presumed leader Mohammed Sinwar
He was a shadow among shadows, a hardliner among hardliners. By killing Mohammed Sinwar, Israel eliminated one of the enemies it had been hunting for two decades. Other senior officials were killed alongside him: Mohammed Shabana, commander of the Rafah Brigade, and Mahdi Qara, a leader in the South Khan Yunis Battalion. "The terrorists were eliminated while operating in an underground command and control center, under the European Hospital in Khan Younis," the Israeli army said in a statement on Saturday, May 31. The army added that Mohammed Sinwar was "among the most senior and long-serving members of Hamas's military wing" and he "played a significant role in planning and executing the brutal October 7 massacre, serving as chief of operations at the time." Yahya Sinwar, his elder brother, former leader of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza and appointed head of the entire organization in August 2024 after the death of senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh – killed in late July by an Israeli strike in Iran – had appointed his younger brother to take over from Mohammed Deif. Deif, the late leader of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, was also killed by the Israeli army in July 2024 in southern Gaza.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar officially killed in Khan Yunis strike, IDF confirms
In addition to Sinwar, the airstrike killed the commanders of Hamas's Rafah Brigade and South Khan Yunis Brigade. Mohammed Sinwar, head of the Hamas military wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 13 in Khan Yunis, the IDF confirmed on Saturday. The operation, conducted jointly with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), targeted senior Hamas figures operating in an underground command and control center. The IDF said the airstrike was carried out using extensive intelligence measures aimed at avoiding civilian harm. The targeted command center was located beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, but hospital operations were not disrupted. In addition to Sinwar, the airstrike killed Mohammad Shabaneh, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, and Mahdi Quara, commander of Hamas's South Khan Yunis Battalion. Both figures participated in planning and executing the October 7 attacks and directing operations against Israeli forces. Sinwar was a key figure in Hamas's military leadership and played a central role in planning the October 7 attack. He previously served as commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade and head of the Operations Headquarters, and was also involved in the planning of the abduction of Gilad Shalit in 2006. The IDF said the operation was led by the Southern Command and the Israeli Air Force, with intelligence support from the IDF and ISA, and guided by real-time decision-making by Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. Sinwar was appointed to lead Hamas's military wing following the elimination of Mohammed Deif and his brother, Yahya Sinwar. His appointment marked his emergence as a key decision-maker in Hamas's strategic planning and rebuilding efforts. Defense Minister Israel Katz responded to the confirmation, saying, "Now it's official: Mohammed Sinwar, the chief murderer, was eliminated along with Rafah Brigade commander Mohammed Shabaneh and the group of criminals who were with them under the European Hospital in Gaza. They have been sent to meet his brother at the gates of hell. Congratulations to the IDF and the ISA on a perfect execution. Israel's long arm will reach all those responsible for the murder and atrocities of October 7, wherever they may be, near or far, until they are completely eliminated." "Ezz al-Din al-Hadad in Gaza and Khalil al-Hayya abroad, and all their partners in crime, you are next," he concluded. Previously, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Sinwar was killed, but the security establishment had yet to confirm his statements.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been eliminated: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed the killing of Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar, one of Israel's most wanted and the younger brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was also previously killed by Israeli had earlier said it had 'probably' killed Mohammad Sinwar, with Netanyahu's latest comments marking the first direct confirmation of his Israeli strike that reportedly killed Mohammad Sinwar targeted an underground command compound beneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza, where he was believed to be hiding. There were also reports that Mohammad Shabana, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, was killed in the same Mohammad Sinwar had stepped into a senior leadership role in Gaza's south after the death of his brother Yahya Sinwar in October 2024. Yahya had masterminded the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, which triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. His death marked a turning point in Israel's military campaign, which has vowed to wipe off Hamas Sinwar had long been part of Hamas's military wing and was considered one of its most senior commanders. After Yahya's death, he rose further in the ranks, becoming a key figure in Hamas's leadership and a major obstacle to negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage the war, Israel has focused on eliminating Hamas's top leadership. Besides the Sinwar brothers, Israel also killed military commander Mohammad Deif and political leader Ismail Haniyeh in separate Watch
India Today
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar and his son killed in Israel's Gaza strikes: Report
Muhammad Sinwar, the younger brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and his body was found in a tunnel in Khan Younis, according to reports.A separate report also claimed that Muhammad Sinwar's brother, Zakaria Sinwar, was also killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday night, The Times of Israel reported. According to reports, the bodies of Muhammad Sinwar's 10 aides were found with him in the Muhammad Sinwar's death is confirmed, it would mark a body blow for Hamas following the death of former leader Yahya Sinwar in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza in October last year. Yahya Sinwar was widely seen as the mastermind behind the October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the ongoing war in were also reports that Mohammad Shabana, the commander of the Rafah Brigade in Hamas's military wing, was also killed in the Israeli strikes which reportedly killed Muhammad Sinwar on Tuesday hit an underground command compound below the European Hospital, where he was believed to have been is yet to confirm the deaths of either Muhammad Sinwar or Shabana but Defence Minister Israel Katz believes the younger Sinwar was killed in the strike on the Khan Younis tunnel no official confirmation, but according to all the indications, Muhammad Sinwar was eliminated," Katz told the Foreign Affairs and Defence to the Hamas-run health ministry, 16 people were dead and 70 others were injured in the strikes, although there was no immediate confirmation if Muhammad Sinwar was among the officials have called Muhammad Sinwar an obstacle with regard to the negotiations with Hamas for the release of hostages and reaching a ceasefire WAS MUHAMMAD SINWAR?Muhammad Sinwar is considered one of the most senior Hamas military commanders remaining in Gaza after over a year and a half of intense conflict with the time of the 2023 attacks on Israel by Hamas, Muhammad Sinwar was heading operations in Hamas's military wing. Following Yahya Sinwar's death, he stepped into a more prominent leadership role, particularly in southern the war, Israel has systematically targeted Hamas's top leadership, including Yahya Sinwar, military chief Muhammad Deif, political leader Ismail Haniyeh, and several others, in a concerted effort to dismantle the group's command Sinwar was also wanted for his actions against Israel and had been active in Hamas for many decades. IN THIS STORY#Israel#Gaza Strip
