It may take days, or even weeks, before the death of Muhammad Sinwar can be confirmed, but Israeli defence officials believe that everyone who was present in what they say was an underground compound targeted in Tuesday night’s air strikes beneath the Khan Younis European Hospital is dead.

Released IDF observers shared a sardonic farewell to Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar after reports of an Israeli strike. “Only those who survived captivity will understand this song,” they wrote.

Israel targets Hamas commander Muhammad Sinwar in airstrike on Khan Younis hospital; IDF confirms attack on underground command center.

The attack marked a significant escalation in the IDF's campaign against the Khan Younes Brigade—Hamas’s most entrenched and negotiation-resistant unit.

The assassination attempt occurred as the Israeli delegation for hostage and ceasefire talks arrived in Qatar on Tuesday evening.