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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In its announcement, Hamas revealed for nan first 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 nan first charismatic confirmation by Hamas itself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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President Donald Trump listens arsenic Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an presence 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 must disarm soon aliases look terrible consequences.

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

The president added that nan adjacent shape of nan Gaza bid scheme could move guardant quickly if Hamas lays down its weapons.