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Mohammed Sinwar, top Hamas military leader in Gaza, was eliminated in an Israeli precision strike
In a major turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday announced that Mohammed Sinwar, the terror group’s Gaza-based commander, was killed. Sinwar, a top military commander and younger brother of the deceased Yahya Sinwar, was said to have been killed in an Israeli precision airstrike on Hamas’s tunnel network in Khan Younis on May 13.
At least 28 people were killed when the European Hospital area was struck, as reported by Gaza’s Civil Defense. The operation was targeting Hamas’s command infrastructure integrated in civilian areas, the Israeli officials claimed.
Successor of Yahya Sinwar and Key Operational Head
Mohammed Sinwar took a leading role in Hamas after his brother Yahya Sinwar. The brains behind the October 7, 2023, Israel attacks that claimed over 1,200 lives were taken in an Israeli attack in October 2024.
Israeli intelligence sources defined Mohammed as a strategic Hamas military wing figure who had a pivotal role to play in operations and hostage negotiations. His removal is being considered a significant success for Israel in its continued attempts to dismantle Hamas’s top command.
Major Setback for Hamas Command Structure
Israeli officials welcomed the killing as a substantial setback to the terror group’s capacity to plan attacks and coordinate logistics out of Gaza. Defense experts observe that losing the Sinwar brothers within seven months has significantly deflated the group’s first-class leadership.
But they also warn that Hamas’s decentralized command system could permit other commanders to fill the vacancies, protracting the war unless further leadership decapitations follow.
Civilian Casualties and Global Response
Although the strike was intended to neutralize a high-value terrorist, the collateral damage raised new alarms for humanitarian organizations. The World Health Organization reported that the strike made the European Hospital inaccessible, hindering medical activity in the already devastated area.
Global institutions, such as the United Nations, have repeatedly called for restraint, urging both parties to respect civilian life and allow humanitarian access.
Endless Conflict Continues to Intensify
In retaliation against a heinous act of massacre by Hamas in 2023, Israel commenced a dreadful conflict in Gaza. The war in Gaza, according to the health ministry statistics of Gaza, has so far claimed more than 54,000 lives of Palestinians. With the killing of another Hamas chief again, the war goes on.
On increasing pressure to declare a ceasefire, the Israeli leaders resist any stopping of military operations until the military might of Hamas is destroyed and the hostages are rescued.