New Delhi, May 18 -- The body of Muhammad Sinwar, the senior Hamas leader who took command of the militant group in Gaza following the death of his brother Yahya Sinwar last year, has reportedly been found in a tunnel struck by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last week.

"Based on all indications, Mohammed Sinwar was killed in a strike carried out on the grounds of the European Hospital in Khan Younis," said Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz while speaking during a closed-door meeting with parliamentarians.

The discovery comes amid ongoing intense military operations in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli forces continue to target Hamas infrastructure and leadership in response to the protracted conflict.

Muhammad Sinwar, who assumed leader...