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Hamas has officially confirmed the deaths of five senior leaders, in one of the most significant blows to the terror group since the Gaza war began.
Mohammed al-Sinwar, the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar, was killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza, according to a statement issued by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades on Monday. jerusalem post.
Sinwar has risen to senior positions within the organization and is widely seen as a key figure in Hamas’s wartime command following the deaths of other senior commanders.
The Israeli military also said in May that he was killed in an airstrike targeting a Hamas command center below the Khan Younis European Hospital.
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Hamas officially acknowledged the deaths of senior figures, including long-time masked spokesman Abu Obeida. (Reuters)
Hamas did not immediately specify the exact date of his death but acknowledged he had been killed earlier this year.
Hamas also confirmed the death of Abu Obeida, the long-time masked spokesman for the Qassam Brigades who became the public face of the group’s military wing during the war. Reuters.
Hamas revealed for the first time in a statement that his real name is Hudafa Samir Abdullah Karout.
Abu Obeida was killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City in late August, according to an Israeli statement.
While Israel had previously announced his death, Monday’s announcement marked the first official confirmation from Hamas itself.
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Deir al-Bala, Gaza: Hamas military wing Qassam Brigades handed over Israeli hostages on Saturday, February 22, 2025. (Ashraf Amra/Anadolu, Getty Images)
Other senior figures confirmed dead include Raed Saad, the senior commander of the Qassam Brigades. times of israel the report said.
Israel announced on December 13 that Saad had been killed in a targeted attack after months of tracking his movements through Gaza’s tunnel network.
Israeli security officials say Saad is one of them The main planner of October 7thIn 2023, attacks killed approximately 1,200 people and took more than 250 people hostage.
Hamas also acknowledged the deaths of Mohammed Shabana, commander of the Rafah Brigades, and senior commander Hakam Issa, one of the founders of the Qassam Brigades.
According to Israeli reports, two people were killed separately Gaza air strikes Issa was killed in an attack near Sabra, Gaza City, earlier this year.
President Donald Trump arrives to listen to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at the Trump Mar-a-Lago club on Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP)
These were confirmed despite the fact that the ceasefire came into effect in October.
Speech after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister on Monday Benjamin Netanyahu President Trump also warned Hamas at Mar-a-Lago in Florida that it must disarm as soon as possible or face serious consequences.
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“They’re going to have a very short period of time to disarm,” Trump said.
The next phase of the Gaza peace plan could move quickly if Hamas lays down its arms, the president added.
