It’s being reported this morning that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who has survived the war in Gaza up to this point, may have just been killed in an attack in Gaza by the IDF.
According to reports, they have his body and are doing a DNA test to confirm it’s him:
BREAKING:
The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, might have been killed moments ago.
3 Hamas terrorists were killed in an IDF raid in Gaza. A picture of one of the bodies looks a lot like Yahya Sinwar.
Israel is in possession of the body and has just started testing its DNA. pic.twitter.com/ZsRRQfSLdM
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 17, 2024
🔴 Lots of rumors circulating that Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct 7 massacre, has been killed.
DNA testing is underway on a body that was recovered.
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) October 17, 2024
Three Israeli officials say one of the bodies is most likely Sinwar. Israeli officials told me they are still waiting for DNA and fingerprint confirmation to make sure it is Sinwar. The Israeli officials say Israel has both his DNA and fingerprints from his time in prison https://t.co/wxQcosav0j
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) October 17, 2024
This would be a massive victory for Israel if Sinwar is finally dead. He was the mastermind of the October 7th attack and the one who refused all of these deals to release the hostages.
I hope he’s finally dead.
UPDATE: An Israeli sources says it is indeed Sinwar:
#BREAKING: “An Israeli source confirms: Sinwar was eliminated”- @kann_news https://t.co/m98jvI24hC
— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) October 17, 2024
UPDATE: Israel has finally confirmed that Sinwar is dead:
Eliminated: Yahya Sinwar.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 17, 2024