Israel has claimed that Yahya Sinwar, the overall leader of Hamas and the architect of the Palestinian group’s October 7, 2023 attacks, had been killed in an Israeli military operation in Gaza, Reuters reports.

Here are some of the other leaders and commanders in Hamas.

Marwan Issa: In March, Israel said it had killed Marwan Issa, the deputy of Hamas’ then-military leader Mohammed Deif, but Hamas has not confirmed his death. Deif was killed in an Israeli airstrike in July.

Khaled Meshaal: Meshaal, 68, previously led Hamas between 2004 and 2017. He became known around the world in 1997 when Israeli agents injected him with poison in the Jordanian capital Amman in a botched assassination mission. He is now based in Qatar with several other senior Hamas officials.

Mohammad Sinwar: The brother of Yahya Sinwar, he is one of the most senior, veteran commanders of the armed wing of Hamas. Born on September 15, 1975, he has rarely appeared in public or spoken to the media.

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