Israeli media have reported that the raid was a routine one that caught Sinwar by chance.
Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in the Gaza Strip, with Foreign Minister Israel Katz calling it a "victory for the entire free world". There has been no official comment from Hamas but sources in the group said the indications suggested that Sinwar had been killed during an Israeli operation in the area of Tal El Sultan, in the Gaza Strip's south. The Israeli military said in a post on X that Sinwar was dead.
"We will continue with all our strength until the return home of all your loved ones, who are our loved ones. This is our highest commitment. This is my highest commitment.” Sinwar has been at the top of Israel's wanted list since the Hamas attack on 7 October last year. US Vice President Kamala Harris called the killing of Yahya Sinwar a step of progress towards eliminating the threat Hamas poses to Israel.
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