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The Israeli military said it was assessing whether the death was confirmed. Israel’s military says 3 Islamist militants have been killed in an attack in Gaza.
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The leader of the Islamist movement Hamas may have died in an Israeli strike in Gaza. Israel’s military says it is assessing whether Yahya Shinwar’s death has been confirmed.
Israeli soldiers say Three Hamas fighters were killed in an attack on a building, but identities are yet to be confirmed.
They added that there were no signs of Israeli hostages at the site and that operations in the area were continuing.
In addition, members of Israel’s defense cabinet say the Hamas leader “Probably” deadReuters news agency says.
According to Israeli Military Radio, cited by Reuters Killed during ground action It targeted Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. The same source states that “Visual evidence” suggested that one of the dead was Sinwar And DNA tests are being done.
If confirmed, death Yahya Sinwar will be a huge boost for the Israeli military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The “Mastermind” of the October 7 Attack For Israel, 2023 is one of the most sought after by the troops Netanyahu.
Who is it? Yahya Chinwara?
Yahya Chinwar TheHe took political office On August 6, Israel was attacked after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
ChinwarThis is He spent 22 years in an Israeli prison When he exchanged more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was held in Gaza until his release in 2011, A “very intelligent” person.
Born in Khan Younis, a bastion of Palestinian support for the Muslim Brotherhood. He was first arrested by Israel in 198219 years old, for “Islamic activities”, when he gained the trust of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
In 1987, two years after the founding of Hamas, Sinwar Formed the group’s dreaded internal security unitAl-Majd was the guardian of “Islamic morals” and it operated against anyone suspected of collaborating with Israel.