Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu says

Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of the group's deceased leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers Wednesday.

Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of the group's deceased leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers Wednesday.

One of Israel's most wanted men, Sinwar took over last October after his sibling was killed in southern Gaza.

Yahya Sinwar masterminded the Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, which triggered the war with Israel, and was later named the overall leader of the militant group after Israel killed his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, in Iran.

Yahya Sinwar in Gaza in April 2023.Yousef Masoud / SOPA Images via Getty ImagesNetanyahu's comments came after the Israeli military said in a statement that it hsd struck “dozens of targets throughout the Gaza strip” over the past 48 hours, including anti-tank missile posts and weapons storage facilities.

Meanwhile, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said that at least one person was killed and 48 were wounded when gunshots were fired on a crowd that overran a new aid distribution site that was set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation. It was not immediately clear who opened fire.