Israeli Foreign Ministry: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed
The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that Yahya Sinwar was killed as a result of an attack. Hamas sources had previously stated that 'there are signs that Yahya Sinwar may have died.' A statement regarding Sinwar's death also came from Netanyahu.
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It was announced by Israeli army radio that Yahya Sinwar, who was appointed to the political leadership of Hamas following the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran, has been killed.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry also reported that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed.
A statement regarding Sinwar's death also came from Netanyahu. In his statement announcing that the new leader of Hamas had been killed, Netanyahu used the phrase "the war will not end until the hostages return home."
US President Biden also used the following expressions in his statement: According to the results of DNA tests, Sinwar is dead.
The White House stated that the intelligence required for the killing of Sinwar was provided by the US.
Sinwar had been elected to replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an assassination carried out by Israel while he was attending the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Following the successive statements, information was finally passed from Hamas sources that 'there are signs that Yahya Sinwar may have died.'
Following Sinwar's death, Khaled Mashal is expected to become the new leader of Hamas.
According to a report from Israeli army radio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military commanders will hold an emergency security meeting tonight to discuss Sinwar's death.