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Israeli authorities confirmed they killed Mohammed Sinwar, who served recently as Hamas leader in Gaza Strip, after his body was located and later verified in Israel.

The IDF said they found him underground, allegedly close to the European Hospital in Khan Younis, where he is said to have stayed in an underground control and command centre.

In the footage released on Sunday, a weapon seems to be located close to the body. Sinwar was killed in an airstrike Israel carried out towards the premises last month.

A dozen killed in aid site shooting

Israeli fire killed at least 12 people and wounded others as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and US-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Sunday.

Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces.

The past two weeks have seen frequent shootings near the new hubs where thousands of Palestinians — desperate after 20 months of war — are being directed to collect food.

Witnesses say nearby Israeli troops have opened fire, and more than 80 people have been killed, according to Gaza hospital officials.

In all, at least 108 bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the territory’s Health Ministry said. Israel’s military said it struck dozens of militant targets throughout Gaza over the past day.

Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians are almost completely reliant on international aid because nearly all food production capabilities have been destroyed.

Palestinians carry bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Abdel Kareem Hana/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved.

The new aid hubs are run by GHF, a new group of mainly American contractors. Israel wants it to replace a system coordinated by the United Nations and international aid groups.

Israel and the United States accuse the Hamas militant group of stealing aid, but the UN denies there is a systematic diversion. It also says the new system is unable to meet mounting needs, allows Israel to use aid as a weapon by determining who can receive it and forces people to relocate to where aid sites are positioned.

The USGS reported on Sunday morning that the quake struck near the city of Paratebueno in central Colombia, about 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of Bogota.

The Colombian Geological Service, however, reported that the magnitude of the shock was higher, registering a 6.5 on the Richter scale.

The Mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galan, wrote on X that no one was injured in the earthquake, according to preliminary reports.

“At this time, one person is being treated for an anxiety attack and is being transferred to the Central Hospital. So far, minor structural damage and some power outages have been reported, but service has already been restored,” Galan added.

Central Colombia, a zone of high seismic activity, has experienced a similar earthquake before, which was recorded as a 6.2 magnitude quake in 1999, claiming nearly 1,200 lives.

❗️🇨🇴 – 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Colombia

On June 8, 2025, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia at 8:08 a.m. local time, approximately 72 miles east of Bogotá, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake caused light shaking, with potential effects felt beyond… pic.twitter.com/LTXd01daA8 — 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) June 8, 2025

Earlier it was reported that more than 3,700 died, and nearly 5,100 got injured in twin earthquakes in Myanmar.

Colombians from Paratebueno to the capital of Bogota, some 110 miles east, awoke Sunday, June 8, to a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Despite its sizable impact, no casualties or widespread damage have been reported.

The quake hit near Paratebueno just after 8 a.m. local time at a shallow depth of around 10 kilometers, or 6.2 miles. Aftershocks, registering 4 to 4.6 on the Richter scale, were felt a few minutes later.

According to local media, residents evacuated their homes, some taking refuge in streets and parks while still in their pajamas or having just begun their workday, after sirens blared across the city. The quake was also felt in Medellín, Cali and Manizales.

In a post on X, Bogota Mayor Carlos Galan said preliminary reports indicate there were no injuries from the quake. Galan added that there are some reports of people being trapped in elevators and apartment buildings, while one person was brought to Central Hospital after suffering an anxiety attack.

“So far, some damage, mostly minor, to facades and structures has been reported. Several transformers were also damaged, and there were some power outages, but service has already been restored in much of the city,” Galan concluded.

Meanwhile, the official X account for the City of Bogota said that all city-run activities have been suspended for the day, including its cultural and recreational spaces. “Due to today’s earthquake and possible aftershocks, we will be conducting structural checks on the buildings,” the city wrote.

“It’s been a while since we felt it this strong here in Bogota,” resident Francisco Gonzalez said. A similarly strong earthquake hit central Colombia in 1999, killing 1,200 people.

Colombia lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly active tectonic strip of Earth that stretches from Japan and Southeast Asia through South America.