Netanyahu: Israel killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza use

Netanyahu: Israel killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza use

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that a recently carried out air raid Mohammed Sinwar, the difficult to grasp, killed Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip. This incident represents the youngest in a number of assassinations that have given the leadership of the group considerable setbacks but have not yet broken their position of power.

The connection to Yahya Sinwar

Mohammed Sinwar is the brother of the former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in South Gazas in October in October. Netanyahu made the announcement during a speech in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on the occasion of the 600th day since Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

Details on the attack

CNN turned to Hamas to get a comment. In his speech, Netanyahu explained: "We changed the face of the Middle East, the terrorists from our country driven out, have entered the Gaza strips with all its might and have eliminated tens of thousands of terrorists." The people cited include Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar.

The Israeli defense forces (IDF) carried out a comprehensive attack on the European Hospital in Khan Younis on May 13-one day after the release of Israeli-American soldiers Edan Alexander through Hamas. At this point, the IDF stated that they had targeted "Hamas terrorists in a command stand" in the underground infrastructure of the hospital. A high -ranking Israeli civil servant and two sources familiar with the matter said CNN that the attack Mohammed Sinwar was. The attack cost several dozen human life and injured many more, reported the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

The reaction of Hamas

Hamas rejected the claims about Sinwar's death and in a statement that only she was authorized to confirm or deny what is published. The death of Sinwar would withdraw a capable and determined commander, but many analysts agree that this will not bring the end of the conflict closer. Negotiations with Israel could even complicate if no new guide appears and the Hamas brokers are in Gaza without a conversation partner.

The strategic influence of Mohammed Sinwar

Israeli officials considered Mohammed Sinwar as stubborn as his brother Yahya, but as militarily far more experienced. According to IDF, he commanded the Khan Younis Brigade until 2016. During the war, he was largely hidden together with many other leading Hamas members in Gaza. In December 2023, the IDF released a video that should show how Mohammed Sinwar drove through a tunnel in Gaza. In February 2024, the IDF stated that he found its office in the west of Khan Younis.

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Netanyahu has promised to continue the war until Israel has destroyed the military capacities of Hamas and its government ability. In this context, Israel has targeted several leading members of Hamas in recent months. Sinwar was the latest goal. In July, the military leadership of Hamas, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an attack on an area in southern Gazas shown by Israel as a humanitarian zone. Two weeks later, the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran. In October, the Israeli armed forces Yahya Sinwar killed in Rafah, which made his younger brother Mohammed for the de facto leadership of Hamas in the Gaza Strip

The effects on the negotiations

The death of Sinwar could complicate the negotiation process considerably if Hamas is faced with a shrinking leadership structure. Muhammad Shehada from the European Council on Foreign Relations argues that without these leaders Hamas becomes more decentralized, which makes it more difficult to enforce an armistice. There are often different assessments of the management of Hamas and her negotiators abroad. However, Shehada points out that the Hamas brokers "completely represent the movement" and have already made numerous concessions in relation to a role changed.

The relevance of Mohammed Sinwar

Mohammed Sinwar was perceived as stubborn as his brother, if not more radical. In a rare interview with Al Jazeera in 2021, he said: "We know how we can identify the pain points of the crew and exert pressure." When he was killed, he had accumulated military experience for 30 years.

a life in hidden

Sinwar was born in the Khan Younis refugee camp in 1975 and was already arrested as a teenager for militant activities. He was a leader of the Khan Younis Brigade and played a key role in the operation, which led to the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers Gilad Shalit in 2006. According to Muhammad Shehada, Sinwar lived in secret than his brother and other HAMAS leader to ensure maximum security.

The evidence of the past few months show that he was a capable tactic; Again and again the Israeli military had to return to areas in Gaza that had previously been searched for Hamas fighters. Although Hamas may have lost up to 20,000 fighters, she has maintained her presence in many parts of Gazas and occasionally fires rockets on Israel.