IDF likely locates body of Mohammed Sinwar under European Hospital in Khan Yunis
The body of Mohammed Sinwar, former military leader of Hamas in Gaza, was reportedly located among the bodies of 10 other terrorists.
The IDF located the body of a terrorist on Friday, believed to be that of Muhammad Sinwar, in an underground complex beneath the European Hospital near Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, Army Radio reported on Saturday
The body was allegedly located in a tunnel, alongside about 10 other bodies of terrorists.
Sinwar, former head of the Hamas military wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on May 13 in Khan Yunis.
The operation, conducted jointly with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), targeted senior Hamas figures operating in an underground command and control center.
Palestinians inspect the damage at the European Hospital, which was partially damaged following an Israeli airstrike that targeted Muhammed Sinwar in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 13, 2025. (photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters)
IDF killing of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza hospital
The military may have used, back in May, a bunker buster bomb in their attempted attack against Sinwar, defense sources told the Post.
Following that initial attack, the IDF reportedly struck the area where Sinwar was allegedly located a second time, with the objective of preventing the evacuation of casualties, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported.
The IDF previously said the airstrike was carried out using extensive intelligence measures aimed at avoiding civilian harm. The targeted command center was located beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, but hospital operations were not disrupted.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.
