The Israeli military on Thursday announced an investigation into whether Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas whom the U.S. and Israel believe orchestrated the militant group’s attack on Israel last year, was killed in a strike in Gaza on Thursday.
Sinwar was named the militant group’s leader earlier this year after its former political chief was ... [+]
Israeli Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency are “checking the possibility” that Sinwar was among three militants killed during IDF operations in Gaza on Thursday, according to the IDF.
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