The Israeli army announced on Thursday that it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a military operation in the Gaza Strip.
In an official statement on X, Israeli army spokesperson Avichae Adree confirmed Sinwar’s death, referring to it as “the elimination” of the Hamas leader in Gaza.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz also confirmed the news.
The military noted that there were no signs of hostages in the area where Sinwar was killed.
Earlier in July, Israel was also held responsible for the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
