Israeli military says it killed Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar on May 13

A screengrab shows according to the Israeli Army, Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, taken from a handout video

(Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Saturday it killed Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas’ Gaza chief on May 13, confirming what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this week.

Mohammad Sinwar was the target of an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month. Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he had been killed.

Mohammad Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack on Israel.

Hamas has neither confirmed nor denied his death.

(Reporting by James MackenzieEditing by Frances Kerry)