Yahya Sinwar murdered: While the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that they are investigating whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a recent airstrike in Gaza, some Arab media reports claimed that Sinwar was killed in the attack. Sky News Arabia later published a report quoting a security official who confirmed Yahya Sinwar’s death. In particular, there are multiple images going viral on social media sites showing Sinwar’s corpse in the possession of the IDF. The images were spread on social networks with a graphic warning. A formal confirmation from Hamas and the IDF is expected.
“During IDF operations in Gaza, 3 terrorists were eliminated. IDF and ISA are checking the possibility that one of the terrorists was Yahya Sinwar,” the IDF said in X.
The IDF further added that the identity of the terrorists is not yet confirmed. “At this time the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed. In the building where the terrorists were eliminated there were no signs of the presence of hostages in the area. The forces that are operating in the area continue to operate with caution,” the IDF said.
During IDF operations in Gaza, 3 terrorists were eliminated. The IDF and ISA are checking the possibility that one of the terrorists was Yahya Sinwar. At this time the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed.
In the building where the terrorists were eliminated, there… — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 17, 2024
The IDF also confirmed that there were no signs of hostages in the building where the attack took place. The forces in the area continue their operations with the necessary caution. The IDF soldiers were reportedly unaware of Sinwar’s presence in the building, but attacked the target because there were signs of the presence of Hamas militants in the building.
Who is Yahya Sinwar?
Yahya Sinwar is widely considered the mastermind of the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel. He was announced as the new leader of the Hamas militant group following the death of Ismail Haniyeh in July this year.
Yahya Sinwar was born in 1962 in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza. He became one of the first members of Hamas, which was established in 1987. Sinwar headed the group’s internal security wing, responsible for eliminating suspected Israeli informants. Arrested by Israel in the late 1980s, he earned the nickname “The Butcher of Khan Younis” for his role in multiple murders. In 2008, he survived brain cancer after being treated by Israeli doctors.
Sinwar was released from an Israeli prison in 2011, as part of a prisoner swap deal brokered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas. Upon his return to Gaza, Sinwar quickly rose through the ranks of Hamas leadership, earning a reputation for his brutality. He is widely believed to have orchestrated the 2016 assassination of top Hamas commander Mahmoud Ishtewi during an internal power struggle.
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