Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on May 28, 2025, that Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, has been killed. Mohammed Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas chief credited with orchestrating the deadly October 7 terrorist attack.
The Israeli military reportedly targeted Mohammed Sinwar in an airstrike conducted on May 12 at a hospital located in southern Gaza. Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed’s elder brother and the mastermind behind the October 7 attack, was killed in a gunfight with Israeli forces last year in southern Gaza.
A video released by the Israeli army shows Mohammed Sinwar traveling through a tunnel near the Erez crossing at the Israel-Gaza border on December 17, 2023, amid ongoing hostilities. This development marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Further details about the operation and its implications are awaited as the situation continues to evolve.
