By James Mackenzie and Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel confirmed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 assault on Israel final yr, has been killed in Gaza, with International Minister Israel Katz calling it a “victory for the entire free world”.
There was no official remark from Hamas however sources within the group stated the indications prompt that Sinwar had been killed throughout an Israeli operation within the space of Tal El Sultan, in southern Gaza.
The Israeli navy confirmed in a put up on X that Sinwar was useless.
“Mass murderer Yahya Sinwar, who was responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7, was killed today by IDF soldiers,” Katz stated in a written assertion from his workplace.
“This is a great military and moral achievement for Israel and a victory for the entire free world against the axis of evil of radical Islam led by Iran.”
His demise represents a serious increase to the Israeli navy and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a string of high-profile assassinations of outstanding leaders of its enemies in latest months.
Earlier Israeli police examined dental and DNA proof to find out if Sinwar, Israel’s high goal, had been killed.
The navy stated earlier it was checking the likelihood that Sinwar was amongst three militants killed throughout an operation within the Gaza Strip.
Al-Majd, a Hamas-linked web site that normally publishes about safety points, urged Palestinians to attend for details about Sinwar from the group itself and never Israeli media retailers, which it stated aimed to interrupt their spirit.
Israeli media reported that the operation was a routine raid that caught Sinwar by likelihood. The navy stated there have been no indicators that Israeli hostages had been current within the constructing.
