Hamas confirms death of Gaza military chief Mohammad Sinwar

Hamas confirmed on Saturday the death of Mohammad Sinwar, the group's Gaza military chief, more than three months after the Israeli military said it had killed him in a strike in May. Hamas released photographs of Sinwar alongside other leaders described as "martyrs" but gave no details on when or how he died.

Israel has said Sinwar was killed on May 13 in an airstrike on an underground command complex beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, in central Gaza. In June the Israeli military and the Shin Bet security service said they had located a body in a tunnel there and completed identification. A joint statement from the two agencies said the body of Mohammad Sinwar, head of the military wing of the Hamas organization, had been found in an underground route beneath the hospital following a targeted operation and identification process.

Hamas acknowledged Sinwar's death in a public statement and image release late Saturday, but did not confirm the Israeli account or provide an alternative timeline. The group described the pictured leaders as martyrs and did not respond to requests for further comment.

Sinwar, who was reported to be 49, was the younger brother of Yahya...