(JNS) Hassan Abdel Fattah Mohammed Aslih was among the Hamas terrorists killed in the Israeli strike on the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza overnight Monday, May 12, the IDF announced.
According to the IDF, Aslih, a member of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade, infiltrated Israel and participated in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, operating under the guise of a journalist and owner of a news network. During the massacre, Aslih documented acts of looting, arson and murder, and uploaded the footage to the internet.
Also on Tuesday, Israel carried out an airstrike on a Hamas command center located beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis. The target of the strike was Mohammed Sinwar, a senior Hamas commander and brother of Yahya Sinwar. Following his brother’s death, Mohammed Sinwar served as the group’s top military leader in Gaza, according to Israeli defense sources.
No official confirmation has been given regarding Sinwar’s status in the aftermath of the strike. The IDF and Shin Bet are continuing to assess the outcome.
