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17 October, 2024

Israel Confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Killed In Gaza

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Israel announced Thursday it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the militants' October 7, 2023, terror attack that sparked the Gaza war.

Israeli forces — apparently by chance and without knowledge of Sinwar's location — encountered him and two other militants in a southern Gaza building and opened fire.

Israel almost immediately suspected it had killed the 61-year-old Sinwar, but only confirmed it after hours of investigation, including checking his DNA and dental records.

Sinwar's killing is being described as a "military and moral achievement for the Israeli army."

But the immediate impact of Sinwar's death was uncertain. Talks for a cease-fire in the Gaza fighting have been stalemated for months, with both Hamas and Israel refusing to give details in any halt to the conflict.

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