Israeli airstrikes on May 13, 2025, targeted a Hamas command center beneath the European hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, reportedly killing Muhammad Sinwar. The strikes aimed to eliminate Sinwar, Hamas’s senior military leader, after an extended campaign against Hamas command and tunnel infrastructure in Gaza.
Sinwar’s body, along with ten aides and Rafah Brigade commander Mohammed Shabana, was reported found in a tunnel at the strike site amid ongoing rubble clearance. Defense Minister Israel Katz indicated that evidence points to Muhammad Sinwar having been killed, while the IDF confirmed that it is continuing strikes aimed at securing operational control in Gaza.
The deaths mark a significant blow to Hamas leadership, potentially weakening its command structure and impacting the intensified Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
