Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Killed in Israeli Attack

Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has confirmed that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who ordered the October 7 attack on Israel, is dead, according to initial DNA testing.

Over the death of Yahya Sinwar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces have delivered “a blow to evil”. However, he stated that the mission against Hamas is far from over.

The October 7 attacks that killed 1,200 Israelis, was the deadliest attack on the Jewish state, and plunged the Middle East into chaos.

“Mass murderer Yahya Sinwar, who was responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7, was killed today by IDF soldiers,” Katz said in a statement.

Khalil Al-Hayya, deputy Gaza Hamas chief and the group’s chief negotiator, has confirmed on behalf of Hamas that Yahya Sinwar was killed in combat, Reuters reports.