Mohammed Sinwar dead body located; Israel confirms death of Hamas leader in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces IDF today confirmed the body of the Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar who was killed last month in an air strike has been locatedThe announcement followed last weeks confirmation that he had had been assasinated in a strike on the European hospital in Gaza May 13 where Sinwar was hidingSinwar aged 49 was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar the leader who masterminded the October 7 invasion of Israel who was killed after being shot by IDF soldiers eight months agoThe siblings were both born and later killed in the Khan Yunis area of Gaza Mohammed was a part of the 2011 negotiations that saw Yahya released as one of 1027 Palestinian terrorists freed in exchange for captive Israeli Gilad ShalitAt some point in his terrorcareer history Mohammed Sinwar was nicknamed The Shadow by Israeli intelligence as he was so elusive He even skipped his fathers funeral to avoid being known to authoritiesDespite this more recently the Shin Bet were aware of his movements and managed to exact a precision assassination as he hidA joint Statement by the IDF Spokesperson and Shin Bet ISA Spokesperson said The body of Mohammad Sinwar head of the military wing of the Hamas terrorist organization has been locatedIn a targeted operation by IDF and Shin Bet forces in the Southern Command and after the completion of the identification process it has been confirmed that the body of Mohammad Sinwar was found in an underground route beneath the European Hospital in Khan YunisSinwar was eliminated along with Rafah Brigade Commander Mohammad Shabaneh in a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet on May 13 2025 while they were inside an underground command and control complex currently being operated by IDF forcesDuring the searches in the underground route items belonging to Sinwar and Shabaneh were found along with additional intelligence materials which have been transferred for further investigationAdditional terrorist bodies were also discovered during the operation their identities are under examinationIDF footage showed a lifeless figure wrapped in a plastic bodybag being dragged from a tunnel opening underneath the hospitalIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz last week praised the IDF and Shin Bet and sent a stark warning to other potential Hamas leadersIn a public statement he wrote Az alDin alHaddad in Gaza and Khalil alHayya abroad and all their partners in crime youre nextIts now official the archmurderer Mohammad Sinwar was eliminated along with Rafah Brigade Commander Mohammad Shabana and the gang of villains who were with them beneath the European Hospital in Gaza and has been sent to meet his brother at the gates of hellCongratulations to the IDF and Shin Bet on the flawless execution Israels long arm will reach all those responsible for the murders and atrocities of October 7 wherever they may be near or far until their complete eliminationAz alDin alHaddad in Gaza and Khalil alHayya abroad and all their partners in crime you are nextAz alDin alHaddad is the leader of the Izz alDin alQassam Brigades in Gaza City and AlHayya is part of Hamas leadership and resides in QatarAlongside Mohammed Sinwar Muhammad Shabana Commander of Hamas military wing and senior commander Mahdi Kuwar were also killed in the strikeAt least 1180 people were killed and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamass attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7 Of the 55 remaining hostages including Hadar Goldin taken before October 7 32 are believed to be dead