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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed\u00a0in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza, the Israeli military confirmed on October 17, 2024. Sinwar was believed to be the mastermind of last year\u2019s attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war.<\/strong> Hamas did not immediately confirm his death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel\u2019s foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas\u2019 top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year\u2019s attack on Israel that sparked the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foreign Minister Katz confirmed the killing and called Sinwar\u2019s killing a \u201cmilitary and moral achievement for the Israeli army.\u201d Katz said in a statement \u201cThe assassination of Sinwar will create the possibility to immediately release the hostages and to bring a change that will lead to a new reality in Gaza – without Hamas and without Iranian control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Sinwar was killed yesterday during an operation in the southern part of the Gaza Strip after what it described as a \u201cyear-long pursuit.\u201d The operation targeted senior members of Hamas hiding in the city of Rafah, where the Israeli military claimed that its troops from the 828th Brigade, identified and eliminated three militants. Among them was 61-year-old Sinwar, seen by Israel as the main figure responsible for orchestrating the October 7, 2023, attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinwar\u2019s body was spotted in the rubble of a building struck by an Israeli tank in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports. The Israeli military confirmed Sinwar was \u201celiminated\u201d after\u00a0conducting DNA tests\u00a0and\u00a0using dental records\u00a0to confirm his identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yahya Sinwar was eliminated after hiding for the past year behind the civilian population of Gaza, both above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF\u2019s statement read. Israeli authorities had been pursuing Sinwar following the attack that triggered the latest Gaza war and further strained an already volatile region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Netanyahu says Israel has \u2018settled its account\u2019 with Sinwar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has \u201csettled its account\u201d with \u201cthe person who carried out the worst massacre in the history of our people since the Holocaust.\u201d Yahya Sinwar\u2019s death was the \u201cbeginning of the day after Hamas,\u201d he said, adding that \u201cour war has not yet ended.\u201d Addressing the families of the hostages, he said it was an \u201cimportant moment in the war\u201d to bring home the hostages.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (R). (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons\/Attia Muhammed\/Flash90)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In a separate statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Katz hailed the operation as a critical blow to the militant group. “Mass murderer Yahya Sinwar, who was responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7, was killed today by IDF soldiers,” Katz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sinwar\u2019s killing sends \u201ca clear message to the residents of Gaza. The man who brought disaster and death to the Gaza strip, the man who made you suffer as a result of his murderous actions \u2014 the end of this man has come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinwar\u2019s death is a major blow to the Hamas group and a major victory for the Israeli military. In Israel, it is seen as a pivotal moment in Israel\u2019s year-long war in Gaza during which its military has been engaged in a relentless campaign of airstrikes and ground operations against Hamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is much discrepancy in the timing of Sinwar\u2019s reported death, with Katz stating that the Hamas leader was killed today, while the IDF indicated that the operation took place yesterday. Meanwhile, there has been no immediate comment from Hamas on the death of its leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World reacts to Hamas leader Sinwar\u2019s killing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western leaders, particularly the U.S. were quick to share their official statements on the killing of Sinwar. The following are some of the statements from the world leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United States \u2014<\/strong> U.S. President Joe Biden says Sinwar\u2019s death is a \u201cgood day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world,\u201d comparing it to the feeling in the U.S. after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Biden said he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders to congratulate them \u201cand to discuss the pathway for bringing the hostages home to their families, and for ending this war once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead.

This is a good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world.

Here\u2019s my full statement. pic.twitter.com\/cSe1czhd9s<\/a><\/p>— President Biden (@POTUS) October 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>