Israeli strike targets Mohammad Sinwar in Khan Younis
The attack in Khan Yunis was aimed at the brother of Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed, who has been effectively in charge of Hamas' military wing. The IDF emphasized that measures were taken to protect civilians and hostages.
Mohammed Sinwar, brother of Hamas leader
Yahya Sinwar, travelling in a car through a tunnel near the Erez
crossing, close to the Israel-Gaza border, as seen in this screengrab
taken from the Israeli army video released on Dec. 17, 2023.
Israeli forces conducted a precise strike on Tuesday, targeting members
of the Hamas terror organization operating from a command and control
center located in an underground facility beneath the European Hospital
in Khan Younis, located in the southern Gaza Strip.
The target of the strike was Mohammed Sinwar, the brother of the dead Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
who launched the Oct. 7 attack and was later killed by IDF troops.
Muhammed Sinwar has effectively taken over his dead brother's role as
the leader of Hamas' military wing for the past several months.
A destroyed room is seen at the hospital following an overnight Israeli army strike that killed
two patients in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on Tuesday, May 13.
A joint statement from the IDF and the Israel Security Agency, known as Shin Bet, revealed that Hamas continues to exploit hospitals in the Gaza Strip for terrorist activities, callously using the civilian population within and around the hospital as a shield.
The statement noted that prior to and during the operation, steps were taken to minimize the risk of harm to civilians and hostages. These measures included the use of precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence information.
The IDF and Shin Bet vowed to maintain intense operations against Hamas, working to eliminate any threat to the citizens of Israel, according to the statement.
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Why should they change something that more-or-less still works for them?
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