Hamas terror leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel says

Sinwar became Hamas' new leader following the death of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July

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Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar has been killed during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday.

The IDF and Israel's Shin Bet intelligence agency released a joint statement saying it can "confirm that after a year-long pursuit, yesterday (Wednesday), October 16, 2024, IDF soldiers from the Southern Command eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip." 

"Yahya Sinwar planned and executed the October 7th Massacre, promoted his murderous ideology both before and during the war, and was responsible for the murder and abduction of many Israelis," the statement added. "Yahya Sinwar was eliminated after hiding for the past year behind the civilian population of Gaza, both above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday following the confirmation of Sinwar's death that Hamas suffered a "heavy blow" but the war in Gaza is not yet over. Netanyahu added that "Hamas will no longer rule Gaza" and...Read more and see videos here: https://www.foxnews.com/world/idf-investigating-whether-hamas-chief-yahya-sinwar-killed-gaza-operations