Israel PM says Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed

Mohammed Sinwar was the target of a Israeli strike on the courtyard of the European hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May.

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Mohammed Sinwar was the target of a massive Israeli strike on the courtyard and surrounding area of the European hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis on 13 May, which the Israeli military said destroyed Hamas's "underground infrastructure" there.

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said at the time that 28 people were killed. Hamas itself has neither confirmed nor denied Sinwar's death.

Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, was killed by Israeli troops last October.

Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response Hamas' cross-border attack 600 days ago, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.