Israeli military says it is ‘checking possibility’ it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar | world news

The Israeli military is “checking the possibility” that it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, he said.

Sinwar has led Hamas in Gaza since 2017, having joined its ranks in the early 1980s.

It is believed that he was the architect of the attacks of October 7.

Who is Yahya Sinwar?

“During IDF operations in Gaza, three terrorists were eliminated,” he said in a statement.

“The IDF and ISA are investigating the possibility that one of the terrorists was Yahya Sinwar. At this time, the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed.”

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