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Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike

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By Oren Lieberman, Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to the group…

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  1. Fox News

    Netanyahu says Israel has killed Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar (opens Fox News)

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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel has killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.

  2. Local News 8

    Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike (opens Local News 8)

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    By Oren Lieberman, Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to the group…

  3. CBS News

    Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed, Israel (opens CBS News)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the killing of Mohammed Sinwar in a speech to the country's parliament as the U.S. seeks a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

  4. Legal Insurrection

    Netanyahu Confirms Hamas Chief Mohammed Sinwar Eliminated (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “We took out Deif, Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Sinwar,” the Israeli Prime Minister told the parliament.

  5. WMUR

    Israel kills senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Netanyahu says (opens WMUR)

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    Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms the death of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a Gaza hospital airstrike

  6. Military.com

    Who Is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas Leader Israel Says It Killed? (opens Military.com)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, Netanyahu says (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the man believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Sinwar was the brother of Hamas' former-leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in the Gaza Strip last year by Israeli troops.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Netanyahu: Hamas Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar has been killed | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    JERUSALEM >> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas’ Gaza chief and the younger brother of the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack, Yahya Sinwar, had been killed.

  10. The Hill

    Israel says it has killed Hamas leader. Who is Mohammed Sinwar? (opens The Hill)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to confirm Wednesday that his military forces killed Mohammed Sinwar, the understood leader of Hamas’s armed wing.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Netanyahu says airstrike killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Mohammed "the shadow" Sinwar was the latest on a long list of senior Hamas leaders the Israeli military has killed, including Sinwar's brother, Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack.

  12. Newsweek

    Netanyahu confirms fate of Hamas Gaza chief Sinwar (opens Newsweek)

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    Israel suspected Mohammed Sinwar had been killed in a recent strike.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Netanyahu says Israel killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Israeli strikes have decimated Hamas’ leadership during the 19-month war, and Mohammed Sinwar was one of the last widely known leaders still alive in Gaza.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the man believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip.

  15. Newsweek

    Who is Mohammad Sinwar? Hamas leader Israel says It killed (opens Newsweek)

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    Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas's Gaza leader and brother of slain commander Yahya Sinwar, has been confirmed dead by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

  16. Time

    Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar Killed, Netanyahu Says (opens Time)

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    The Israeli Prime Minister confirmed the Hamas leader's death during a speech in the Israeli Knesset that marked 600 days since October 7.

  17. The Washington Free Beacon

    IDF Eliminated Hamas Leader Muhammad Sinwar, Netanyahu Confirms (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that the Israel Defense Forces eliminated Muhammad Sinwar, the de facto leader of Hamas and younger brother of slain October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar.

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