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Israeli Air Force officer reveals details of Hamas strike in Gaza and rapid Syria campaign
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By שמעון בן עזרא
First reported by Maariv · Jun 21, 2026
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An Israeli Air Force planning officer revealed details of the May 13, 2025 killing of Mohammed Sinwar and Mohammed Shabana in a tunnel under Khan Younis’s European Hospital. He also said fighter jets were diverted from a Yemen mission for the strike, and described a separate rapid campaign that destroyed the Syrian army as Assad’s regime collapsed.
- 01Lt. Col. S. described the strike that killed Mohammed Sinwar and Mohammed Shabana in Khan Younis.
- 02Intelligence on May 13, 2025 placed them in a tunnel under the European Hospital.
- 03Jets originally prepared for Yemen were redirected to Gaza and hit the target in under 20 seconds.
- 04Golani troops secured the area and blocked Hamas from recovering the bodies.
- 05He also said Israel rapidly destroyed the Syrian army as Assad’s regime collapsed.
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