Tel Aviv: The Israeli military said on Friday that it killed senior Hamas official Izz al-Din Kassab, describing him as one of the last senior members of Hamas responsible for coordinating with other groups in the Gaza Strip, in an airstrike in Khan Yunis. Hamas sources told Reuters that Kassab was an official in a … Read more
Israeli media reported that Yahya Sinwar, head of the Hamas political bureau, may have been killed during an Israeli military attack on Gaza. Two media outlets, KAN and N12 News, cited unnamed officials on Thursday, suggesting that Sinwar had been killed, although Hamas has not officially confirmed this. The Israeli army said it was investigating … Read more
TEL AVIV: The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet have announced that Hamas’s de facto prime minister of the Gaza Strip, Rawhi Mushtaha, was killed in an Israeli attack several months ago. Alongside Mushtaha, senior Hamas officials Sameh al-Siraj and Sami Odeh were also declared dead, following a targeted attack in the northern Gaza. According … Read more
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza and mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader. The choice of Sinwar, a secretive figure who leads Hamas’ hardliners and is close to Iran, was a defiant step. Sinwar is at the top of … Read more