Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas military figure Israel says it killed?

Prof. Kobi Michael: Sinwar was a key figure in Hamas’s military wing and took over his brother’s role in negotiations. Even when his brother was leading the talks, Mohammed was the harder-line, more rejectionist and more rigid figure.

Killing Hamas’s Gaza-based leaders strengthens its leadership overseas, which tends to be more open to negotiating with Israel. While not yet accepting Israel’s terms, it is more flexible than the leadership in Gaza.

Published in The Washington Post, May 31, 2025.