Hamas has published a photograph showing Muhammad Ra'fat Salama alongside former leader Yahya Sinwar, according to the group's media channels Thursday evening. The image follows Israeli reports of senior Hamas figures killed in recent operations.
Hamas-affiliated channels released the photo at around 21:46 Jerusalem time on Thursday. Muhammad Ra'fat Salama is a senior Hamas military figure who, according to Israeli assessments, was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza weeks ago. The image shows both men standing together, apparently in an older file photo. The publication appears intended to signal continuity and resilience following the death of Sinwar in an IDF operation last October. No official Israeli comment has been issued on the photograph at this time.
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