Web Desk: Hamas confirmed on Monday that its armed wing spokesperson, Abu Obeida and Mohammed Sinwar were martyred earlier this year during Israel’s military operations, along with several other senior commanders.
The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, released a statement confirming the deaths of Mohammed Shabanah, head of the Rafah Brigade and two other leaders, Hakam al-Issi and Raed Saad. The announcement identified Abu Obeida by his real name, Huthaifa al-Kahlout.
Israeli strikes and targeted killings
Israel’s military stated in May that it had killed Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Three months later, it said it had also killed Abu Obeida.
Abu Obeida had been a key voice for Hamas in Gaza, regularly issuing statements on battlefield updates, ceasefire violations, and prisoner exchanges during a short-lived truce earlier this year. His last public statement came in early September as Israel launched a fresh assault on Gaza City, declaring the area a combat zone and destroying hundreds of residential buildings.
Broader impact on Hamas leadership
Sinwar and Abu Obeida join a growing list of senior Hamas figures targeted and killed in recent years, including top political leader Yahya Sinwar, military commander Mohammed Deif one of the Qassam Brigades’ founders and former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran.
The deaths underscore the continued intensity of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, with the Palestinian group losing multiple key military and political leaders over the past two years.
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