Brian Ross wrote on Oct 17
th, 2024 at 5:55pm:
Israel has confirmed it has killed Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, in southern Gaza and called on Hamas to surrender, warning: “We will reach anyone, anywhere”.
Three militants were killed during operations in a building in the strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said. Sinwar’s death was confirmed following forensic identification tests, it added.
Sinwar, a US-designated terrorist, triggered a war with Israel in Gaza in October 2023 that has since expanded to a multifront conflict in the Middle East. His death marks the severest blow yet to Hamas in more than a year of war.
The killing of Israel’s most wanted militant is also a major win for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed to destroy Hamas’s leadership and military capabilities in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.