Hamas confirms deaths this year of armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida and Gaza chief Sinwar

Reuters

29 December, 2025, 08:35 pm

Last modified: 01 January, 2026, 07:00 pm

Hamas confirms deaths this year of armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida and Gaza chief Sinwar

The Israeli military said in May that it had killed Sinwar, the younger brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Reuters

29 December, 2025, 08:35 pm

Last modified: 01 January, 2026, 07:00 pm

Palestinian women walk among piles of rubble and damaged buildings, in Gaza City. Photo: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters

Hamas confirmed today (29 December) that its armed wing spokesperson, Abu Ubaida, and then Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar were killed in the Gaza war earlier this year.

The Israeli military said in May that it had killed Sinwar, the younger brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Three months later, it said it had also killed Abu Ubaida.

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