Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel has killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, one of Israel's most wanted targets.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to the group’s top brass but are yet to break its grip on power.

Speaking to the media in Israel for the first time in five months, the Israeli prime minister denied reports of friction with the U.S.

Israel has killed Mohammed Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told lawmakers, following Israeli media reports that he had been targeted in a recent airstrike on a hospital in the Strip.

Netanyahu acknowledged a new plan developed with the United States for American companies to deliver aid via distribution points secured by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He accused Hamas of looting previous aid deliveries. He said the decision to resume aid to Gaza came after pressure from allies, who had voiced concern about "images of hunger."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was 'probably' killed in an air strike. Netanyahu expressed willingness to consider a temporary ceasefire and hostage exchange but emphasized that all of Gaza will ultimately be under Israeli control.

Mohammad Sinwar had been the target of an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month and Netanyahu said on May 21 that it was likely he was dead.

Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of the group's deceased leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers Wednesday.

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