Israel is investigating whether Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar has been killed after an operation in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military has said it is "checking the possibility" it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who has led Hamas within Gaza since 2017 after more than three decades in its ranks

Israel has confirmed it has killed top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after IDF and ISA said that "three terrorists were eliminated" as they carried out operations in Gaza

The prime minister also instructed his aides to inform the families of Israeli hostages about the death of the Hamas chief.

Jerusalem, Oct 18: Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, has been killed by Israeli forces, as confirmed by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, agencies reported. Sinwar, 62, was identified as a key architect of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people, ma.....

Israel's Foreign Minister has confirmed that Israeli troops have killed Yahya Sinwar, a top Hamas leader, during ongoing operations in Gaza.

Yahya Sinwar was sentenced to four life terms in 1989, but was released in 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange.

On Thursday, the military released footage from a mini drone that it said showed an injured Sinwar attempting to throw a stick at the drone, in a futile effort to knock it down.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during a gun battle in southern Gaza on Wednesday by Israeli troops who were initially unaware they had caught their country's number one enemy, Israeli officials said.

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The video showed Sinwar sitting on a couch, surrounded by rubble, inside a damaged and dilapidated house.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during a gun battle in southern Gaza on Wednesday by Israeli troops who were initially unaware they had caught their country's number one enemy, Israeli officials said.

Israel's Foreign Minister has confirmed that Israeli troops have killed Yahya Sinwar, a top Hamas leader, during ongoing operations in Gaza. Sinwar, considered a key architect of last year's attack on Israel that ignited the current war, had been at the top of Israel's most wanted list.