Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas’ de facto leader Mohammed Sinwar had been killed. Netanyahu mentioned the killing in his speech to the Israeli parliament as the United States seeks another temporary ceasefire Israel – Hamas War.
In his speech, Netanyahu listed the names of Hamas leaders killed during the war, including Singwar. “We killed ten of the thousands of terrorists. We killed (Mohammed) Deif, (Ismail) Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar.”
Netanyahu did not elaborate, and Israel’s military did not immediately issue any new statement about Singwa’s apparent death.
Sinwar is Hamas’ latest leader – the United States and Israel designated as terrorist groups – killed by Israeli forces. His older brother, Yahya Sinwar, was the main target of the Israeli military that previously led the group, and he was Being killed October. Deif, who leads the Hamas military wing, is Killed by Israeli troops in July. HaniyehThe former Hamas political leader was assassinated in Iran last year, and Iran blamed Israeli forces, but Israel was not responsible.
Mohammed Sinwar has been widely described in Israel and Arab media as one of Hamas’ supreme leaders in the Gaza Strip since the death of Yahya Sinwar.
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The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year that the top Hamas leader in Qatar did not use Mohammed Sinwar as the sole leader of the group after his brother died, but militants from the Gaza Strip followed him to a large extent. According to the newspaper, the young Hamas long-time member – helped the group lead the group while recruiting new fighters, replacing thousands of Hamas terrorists Israel said it had killed.
“Mohammed Sinwar is managing everything,” Israel Brig retires. General Amir Avivi told the Journal.
The reported death by Mohammed Sinwar follows a nearly 20-month war between Israel and Hamas, which launched an attack on southern Israel in October 2023 by Hamas-led militants, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and sending 251 people back to Gaza.
At the White House, President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters Wednesday that he had a “good feeling” about a temporary ceasefire and a long-term solution to the conflict.
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The ceasefire on both sides ended in March as Israel resumed a fierce strike on the Gaza Strip and locked down on all aid supplies entering the Palestinian territory, resulting in widespread reporting of shortages and hunger. Israel blames all the suffering of Hamas on all the suffering of Gaza, saying the blockade is a strategy to release hostages of 58 people to terrorist groups, although it is not clear how many are still alive.
Israeli officials have vowed to move forward in recent weeks Capture and control The entire Gaza Strip and the demolition of Hamas, despite Israel Limited aid Enter Gaza this week.
More than 54,000 people have been killed since the Israeli offensive began a year and a half ago according to The Hamas Ministry of Health in this territory did not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties.
Earlier this month, Hamas issued Eden Alexander, believed to be the last living American citizen Holder hostage In Gaza.
The remaining hostages’ families sparked massive protests demanding a deal to bring loved ones home and end the war. In a statement shared after his office, Netanyahu insisted that despite the possible temporary ceasefire that allows more hostages to be released, “we cannot stop the war…we will end.”
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