The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed after a year-long pursuit. According to a statement released by the IDF on Thursday, IDF and Israeli Security Agency forces had been conducting operations in the southern Gaza Strip based on intelligence indicating the presence of senior Hamas members.
The IDF's 828th Brigade (Bislach) identified and eliminated three terrorists in the area, one of whom was confirmed to be Yahya Sinwar after the body was identified. Sinwar was encountered by Israeli forces during a routine military operation, as reported by two Israeli sources familiar with the matter.
