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Israel confirms body of Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar found in Gaza tunnel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF and Shin Bet confirm that the body of Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar was found by troops in a tunnel that ran underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis.
The body was taken from the tunnel, used by Hamas as a command center, on Saturday, after troops reached the hospital several days prior. Several other bodies, belonging to other Hamas operatives, were also taken.
The military says that following an identification process, it is now confirmed that one of the bodies belongs to Sinwar, who was killed in an Israeli strike on the tunnel on May 13.
The strike also killed Muhammad Shabana, commander of the terror group’s Rafah Brigade, and Mahdi Quara, commander of the South Khan Younis Battalion.
Also in the tunnel, the military says it located several items belonging to Sinwar and Shabana, including ID cards. Weapons were also found.
The IDF says the other bodies are still undergoing an identification process.
The inside of a Hamas tunnel running underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, in a video published by the military on June 8, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
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