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Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike
May 28, 2025 at 10:19
Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to the group’s top brass but are yet to break its grip on power.
Sinwar is the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the Israeli military in southern Gaza in October.
Netanyahu made the comment during a speech in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on Wednesday.
“We changed the face of the Middle East, we pushed the terrorists from our territories, we entered the Gaza Strip with force, we eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists, we eliminated (Mohammad) Deif, (Ismail) Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar,” he told lawmakers.
CNN has reached out to Hamas for comment.
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