‘Squad’-backed NJ Dem Adam Hamawy spent a month at Gaza hospital where Israelis later exposed tunnels and found Sinwar

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Jun 03, 2026 · 791 words · By Ryan King

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‘Squad’-backed NJ Dem Adam Hamawy spent a month at Gaza hospital where Israelis later exposed tunnels and found Sinwar See more of our coverage in your search results.

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‘Squad’-backed NJ Dem Adam Hamawy spent a month at Gaza hospital where Israelis later exposed tunnels and found Sinwar See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleWASHINGTON — The New Jersey Democrats’ newly crowned nominee for the 12th Congressional District race, Adam Hamawy, once spent a month at a hospital in Gaza, which he insisted was “completely benign” months before the Israelis…

Common ground

Hamawy, an Egyptian-born former combat surgeon, had done volunteer work at Gaza’s European Hospital in May 2024 for several weeks and later publicly fended off accusations that Hamas was operating there.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hamawy, an Egyptian-born former combat surgeon, had done volunteer work at Gaza’s European Hospital in May 2024 for several weeks”

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The claim that Hamawy is Egyptian-born and volunteered at the European Hospital in Gaza in May 2024 is confirmed by multiple news sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Hisham Hamawy (born 1969/1970) is an American politician, former plastic surgeon, combat surgeon and U.S. Army physician. He specializes in both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures at his prac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Hamawy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war has disproportionately affected children, who make up about 40% of the population of the Gaza Strip. In November 2023, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that "Gaza is becoming …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_the_Gaza_war_on_chil…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war, the healthcare system of Gaza was destroyed by Israeli attacks on hospitals and health facilities, killing of healthcare workers, and blockade of medical supplies from entering Ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Gaza_Strip_hea…

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Claim 2: “Israel took down notorious Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar... [at the European Hospital]”

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Wikipedia and news reports confirm that Israel killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar at the European Hospital in Gaza (specifically in May 2025).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 16 October 2024, during their operations in the Gaza war, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His killing was the result of a routine patrol and a chance encounter …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Yahya_Sinwar

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan al-Sinwar (Arabic: محمد إبراهيم حسن السنوار, romanized: Muḥammad Ibrāhīm Ḥasan as-Sinwār; 16 September 1975 – 13 May 2025) was a Palestinian militant who became the third Hamas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Sinwar

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (Arabic: يحيى إبراهيم حسن السنوار, romanized: Yaḥyá Ibrāhīm Ḥasan as-Sinwār; 29 October 1962 – 16 October 2024) was a Palestinian militant and politician who served as four…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahya_Sinwar

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Claim 3: “Sen. Tammy Duckwork (D-Ill.) has said he saved her life after she was injured when her helicopter was taken down.”

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Multiple sources, including news reports and Wikipedia, state that Senator Tammy Duckworth credits Hamawy with saving her life after her helicopter was shot down in Iraq.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the State of New Jersey, one from all 12 of the stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and Army National Guard veteran serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois, a seat she has held since 2017. A membe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Duckworth

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Claim 4: “Hamawy had done a brief stint with the “Benevolence International Foundation” in 1994”

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Multiple news reports specifically mention his brief stint with the Benevolence International Foundation in 1994.

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web search NEUTRAL — Genesis 1 tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including the Hebrew word adam, meaning humankind. In Genesis 2 God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the d…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam

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web search NEUTRAL — Gnostics discussed Adam and Eve in two known surviving texts, namely the "Apocalypse of Adam" found in the Nag Hammadi documents and the Testament of Adam. The creation of Adam as Protoanthropos, the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_and_Eve

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... After traveling with the 'Blind Sheikh,' Hamawy worked with Benevolence International Foundation, later shuttered as an Al-Qaida front.
https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/adam-hamawy-benevolence-in…

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Claim 5: “Hamawy... climbed the rubble at Ground Zero searching for survivors on 9/11”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm or deny that Hamawy searched for survivors at Ground Zero on 9/11.

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Claim 6: “Notably, Hamawy fought for the US in the Iraq War, where he served as a surgeon and later received awards for his service.”

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Wikipedia and multiple news reports confirm he was a U.S. Army physician and combat surgeon during the Iraq War.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Priorities is an American pro-Palestine super PAC. The group was founded in 2026 with the goal of countering the influence of the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC and supporting pro-Palestine …
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Claim 7: ““The Blind Sheik” was convicted in the mid-1990s for championing a “war of urban terrorism” against the US in the wake of a terror crackdown following the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.”

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Claim 8: “the 9/11 Commission Report called the foundation’s operation in Bosnia part of an “impressive array of offices [that] covertly provided financial and other support for terrorist activities””

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The cross-reference specifically attributes the description of the foundation's Bosnian operations as providing covert support for terrorist activities to the 9/11 Commission Report.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 9/11 Commission Report later described the foundation’s operation in Bosnia as part of an “impressive array of offices [that] covertly provided financial and other support for terrorist activities…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/top-nj-congressional-h…

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Claim 9: “he once volunteered in Bosnia via a Chicago-based nonprofit whose offices were raided in 2002 after it was determined to be a front for al-Qaeda.”

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Multiple news reports confirm Hamawy volunteered in Bosnia with a nonprofit (BIF) that was raided in 2002 and identified as an al-Qaeda front.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Adam Hamawy, a rising New Jersey House candidate, reportedly volunteered in the 1990s with a Chicago-based nonprofit that was later accused by authorities of serving as an Al-Qaeda front after rai…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/investigation-reveals-dem-n-j-…

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web search NEUTRAL — After traveling with the ‘Blind Sheikh,’ Hamawy worked with Benevolence International Foundation, later shuttered as an Al-Qaida front.Adam Hamawy, a plastic surgeon, is seen during an exclusive inter…
https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/adam-hamawy-benevolence-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adam Hamawy, who is running to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), volunteered in 1994 with a nonprofit called the Benevolence International Foundation, which was reported to have had offices i…
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/27/report-new-jer…

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Claim 10: “Hamawy first met Abdel-Rahman and embarked on a road trip for a conference to Detroit... Hamawy testified on Abdel-Rahman’s behalf”

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Claim 11: “Hamawy had ties to late al-Qaeda mastermind Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as “The Blind Sheik.””

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Claim 12: “The New Jersey Democrats’ newly crowned nominee for the 12th Congressional District race, Adam Hamawy, once spent a month at a hospital in Gaza”

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Multiple independent sources, including a news report and Wikipedia, confirm Adam Hamawy is the Democratic nominee for NJ's 12th district and spent a month at a hospital in Gaza.

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Claim 13: “Other top, now deceased Hamas leaders worked out of there, such as the terror group’s Rafah Brigade commander, Mohammad Shabana, and South Khan Younis Battalion commander Mahdi Quara”

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The claim that Mohammad Shabana and Mahdi Quara operated out of the European Hospital is supported by the Times of Israel and Wikipedia entries regarding the 2025 strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — On 13 May 2025, Israeli airstrikes hit the compound of the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, and the surrounding area, killing Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Rafah Brigade commander Muh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Gaza_European_Hospital_st…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a recent airstrike, Israel claims to have eliminated senior Hamas commander Muhammad Sinwar in a tunnel beneath Khan Younis' European Hospital. The IDF reports the strike, guided by precise intelli…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/50-bombs-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — Other top, now deceased Hamas leaders worked out of there, such as the terror group’s Rafah Brigade commander, Mohammad Shabana, and South Khan Younis Battalion commander Mahdi Quara, according to the…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/squad-backed-nj-dem-ad…

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