According to unconfirmed reports, the Hamas leader was killed in strikes on Tuesday.
The leader of Hamas in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, was reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes this week.The Context
Sinwar is the brother of the previous Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.
Following Yahya Sinwar’s death, Mohammed Sinwar took over as the head of Hamas in Gaza, according to reports.What To Know
Saudi outlet Al-Hadath reports said Sinwar’s body was found inside a tunnel in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, alongside the remains of 10 aides.
Mohammed Shabana, commander of the Rafah Brigade, was also killed in the strikes alongside Sinwar, the report added.
At the time of writing the death was yet to be officially confirmed. However, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday that evidence was mounting that the Gaza chief may be dead, according to The Jerusalem Post.
