Defense Minister Israel Katz said in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that "while there is no official confirmation yet, according to all indications Mohammed Sinwar has been eliminated." He made these statements shortly after Saudi Al-Hadath reported from its sources that Mohammed Sinwar's body was found in a tunnel in Khan Yunis. Sinwar had effectively served as Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip after his brother Yahya Sinwar was eliminated about seven months ago.

