Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas, died while trying to escapein a firefight inside a UNWRA (UN) school where a terrorist meeting was being held. He was killed by soldiers serving in the military service of the Nachal brigade. False passports and a lot of cash were found on his body once he was taken to Israel. According to the Saudi channel Al-Hadath A brigade commander level terrorist who was known to always be by his side was killed along with Sinwar.
Details that have been made public say that an IDF force cleaning the area of terrorism identified three terrorists in an UNRWA building that was being used as a school. One of the terrorists resembled Sinwarand photos of the alleged body were later released. A large amount of Israeli money was found on the bodies of the terrorists, along with identity cards with documents. The bodies were initially examined by drones, but their identity was confirmed by a DNA test.
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Israeli channel 12 believes that Sinwar’s killing occurred almost by “accident”, in the sense that the IDF troops did not know that the Hamas leader was there. After ordering an attack in an area where some fighters had been seen, the soldiers went in to inspect the damage and found the body of a subject who closely resembled Sinwar. The jacket he was wearing was full of grenades, but they did not explode.
“It seems that the military leader of Hamas was killed and I believe that from this point of view Israel may have carried out its action in self-defense. I hope that the disappearance of the Hamas military leader can lead to a ceasefire in Gaza,” the Foreign Minister said Anthony Tajani.
“Following the latest publications regarding the identification of the assassinated Yahya Sinwar, the Israeli Police, the IDF and the Shin Bet are working towards a full identification,” reads the Israeli Police X account. “So far, one of the many tests necessary for certain identification has been carried out. The images of the teeth have been sent to the Israeli Police forensic laboratory for testing and DNA tests are now being carried out, once completed it will be possible to confirm the deletion.”
The Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohanacalls on Hamas fighters to surrender: “A year ago he was victorious. It has now been eliminated. Where will you be in a year?”, he says on X. “Return the hostages, lay down your weapons, save your lives”.
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