Hamas confirms five leaders killed including 'masked spokesperson' in major blow to terror group

Hamas has officially confirmed the deaths of 5 elder leaders, marking 1 of the astir important blows to the panic enactment since the commencement of the Gaza war, according to reports.

In a connection released connected Monday by the group’s equipped wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas said that Mohammed al-Sinwar, the member of erstwhile Hamas person Yahya al-Sinwar, was killed during Israeli subject operations successful Gaza, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Al-Sinwar had risen to a elder relation wrong the enactment and was wide viewed arsenic a cardinal fig successful Hamas’ wartime bid pursuing the deaths of different apical commanders.

The Israeli subject besides said successful May that helium was killed successful an airstrike targeting a Hamas bid halfway beneath the European Hospital successful Khan Younis.

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Hamas officially acknowledged the deaths of elder figures including Abu Obeida, the longtime masked spokesperson. (Reuters)

Hamas did not instantly specify the nonstop day of his decease but acknowledged helium was killed earlier this year.

Hamas besides confirmed the decease of Abu Obeida, the longtime masked spokesperson of the al-Qassam Brigades, who became the nationalist look of the group’s subject helping during the war, per Reuters.

In its announcement, Hamas revealed for the archetypal clip that his existent sanction was Hudhayfa Samir Abdullah al-Kahlout.

According to Israeli statements, Abu Obeida was killed successful an Israeli onslaught connected Gaza City successful precocious August.

While Israel had antecedently announced his death, Monday’s connection marked the archetypal authoritative confirmation by Hamas itself.

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DEIR AL BALAH, GAZA - FEBRUARY 22: Al-Qassam Brigades, the subject helping of Hamas, manus implicit connected Saturday Israeli hostages connected February 22, 2025.  (Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Among the different elder figures confirmed dormant was Raed Saad, a high-ranking commandant wrong the al-Qassam Brigades, the Times of Israel reported.

Israel had announced Dec. 13 that Saad had been killed successful a targeted onslaught aft months of tracking his movements done Gaza’s passageway network.

Israeli information officials described Saad arsenic 1 of the main planners of the Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught wherever astir 1,200 radical were killed and much than 250 were taken hostage.

Hamas besides acknowledged the deaths of Mohammed Shabanah, the caput of its Rafah Brigade, and Hakam al-Issa, a seasoned commandant and 1 of the founders of the al-Qassam Brigades.

Both men were reported by Israel to person been killed successful abstracted airstrikes successful Gaza earlier this year, with al-Issa dying during attacks connected the Sabra vicinity of Gaza City.

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President Donald Trump listens arsenic Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an accomplishment astatine Trump’s Mar-a-Lago nine successful Palm Beach, Florida, connected Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)

The confirmations came contempt a ceasefire that took effect successful October. 

Speaking Monday aft gathering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu astatine his Mar-a-Lago property successful Florida, President Trump besides warned that Hamas indispensable disarm soon oregon look terrible consequences.

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"They’re going to beryllium fixed a precise abbreviated play of clip to disarm," Trump said.

The president added that the adjacent signifier of the Gaza bid program could determination guardant rapidly if Hamas lays down its weapons.