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DUBAI—The Israeli airstrike that targeted Hamas’s Gaza chief this month hit him as he attended a meeting of the group’s highest ranking militants, killing several important operatives and leaving a void in its top leadership, Hamas and Arab officials said.
The airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, who was quietly buried days later, along with other top militants including Mohammad Shabana, the commander of the group’s Rafah brigade, the officials said.
The leaders of the U.S.-designated terrorist group had gathered in a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis to discuss matters including their approach to cease-fire talks with Israel when they were hit, the officials said.
The meeting went against Hamas’s wartime security protocols and created an opening for Israel to hit several high-value targets at once.
Sinwar became the de facto head of Hamas in Gaza after Israel in October killed his brother Yahya Sinwar, who was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war. Israel has also killed the leader of Hamas’s military wing, Mohammed Deif, his deputy Marwan Issa, and many other top militants.
