close
close

first Drop

Com TW NOw News 2024

    • IDF checks whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in an attack in Gaza
    news

    IDF checks whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in an attack in Gaza

    Vaseline Posted on

    Security officials have said the chances that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in an attack in Gaza are “increasing,” Israeli media reported Thursday.

    The IDF and Shin Bet (ISA) released a joint statement on the possible killing earlier Thursday.

    “Initial Report – Three terrorists were eliminated during IDF operations in the Gaza Strip. The IDF and Shin Bet are investigating the possibility that one of the terrorists was Yahya Sinwar. At this stage, the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed,” the report said. said IDF.

    “In the building where the terrorists were eliminated, there were no signs of the presence of hostages in the area. Armed forces operating in the area continue to operate with caution.”

    Sky News Arabia published a report shortly afterwards, quoting a security official as saying his death had been confirmed.

    One of the terrorists targeted in the IDF attack in Gaza was the commander of Hamas’s Khan Yunis division, who Army Radio reported on Thursday has been near Sinwar since the start of the war. According to the Army Radio report, Israeli confirmation of the division commander’s death is a significant sign that Sinwar was among those killed in the IDF attack.

    The IDF also believes that Sinwar stayed in the tunnel with the six slain hostages, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov and Ori Danino, who were being held in Rafah. According to the IDF, after the hostages were executed, he began moving without other hostages as a human shield.

    Israeli police issued the following statement a few hours after the report: “In response to recent reports regarding the identification of the murder of Yahya Sinwar, the Israel Police, the IDF and Shin Bet are actively working to establish a definitive identification.”

    “As of now, one of the many necessary assessments has been completed for absolute confirmation. Dental images have been submitted to the police forensic laboratory and DNA testing is currently underway.”

    Stay up to date with the latest news!

    Subscribe to the Jerusalem Post newsletter

    “After completion of these processes, we will be able to confirm the murder. Further information will be released as it becomes available.”

    Sinwar orchestrated the October 7 massacre, which led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, including Israelis and other nationalities, and the taking of more than 250 hostages, 101 of whom remain in Gaza.

    Of the 101 hostages, the IDF confirmed that 48 had died in captivity.

    It was widely believed that Sinwar hid in Hamas tunnels throughout the Gaza Strip, never staying in one location for too long and avoiding communications technologies and relying on messengers.

    Human shields

    The Hamas terror chief was believed to have been surrounded by the remaining hostages as a human shield, which reportedly prevented the IDF from attacking and killing him. Once again, the IDF reiterated in their statement that there were no signs of hostages at the scene of the attack.

    Conflicting reports emerged over whether Sinwar had left the tunnels during the course of the war between Israel and Hamas, and the IDF obtained footage of the Hamas chief walking through the tunnels in February this year.

    Several Hamas leaders have been eliminated by Israel, including Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran in July, and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, also assassinated in the Gaza Strip in July.

    This is a development story.



    Vaseline
    View all posts

    You Might Also Like