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Israel’s military said Thursday it may have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
In short statement, Israel’s Defense Forces said that during operations in the Gaza Strip it had killed three Hamas militants and it was investigating whether one of them was Sinwar.
Sinwar, a U.S.-designated terrorist, is regarded as the architect of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on communities on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people. A further 251 were kidnapped to Gaza.
Israeli officials have not yet confirmed that the body is that of Sinwar’s, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity. They are conducting DNA tests on the body, the source said.
Hamas has not commented. Sinwar has been Hamas’s top leader in Gaza for years. He also assumed control of the group’s political bureau after Israel killed the previous leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in July.
