The IDF has released a statement confirming Sinwar’s death
The Israel Defense Force has just released a statement confirming Sinwar’s death. Here it is in full:
The IDF and ISA (Israel Security Agency) confirm that after a year-long pursuit, yesterday (Wednesday), October 16, 2024, IDF soldiers from the Southern Command eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. Yahya Sinwar planned and executed the October 7th Massacre, promoted his murderous ideology both before and during the war, and was responsible for the murder and abduction of many Israelis.
Yahya Sinwar was eliminated after hiding for the past year behind the civilian population of Gaza, both above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The dozens of operations carried out by the IDF and the ISA over the last year, and in recent weeks in the area where he was eliminated, restricted Yahya Sinwar’s operational movement as he was pursued by the forces and led to his elimination.
In recent weeks, IDF and ISA forces, under the command of the Southern Command, have been operating in the southern Gaza Strip, following IDF and ISA intelligence that indicated the suspected locations of senior members of Hamas. IDF soldiers of the 828th Brigade (Bislach) operating in the area identified and eliminated three terrorists. After completing the process of identifying the body, it can be confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was eliminated.
Yahya Sinwar has been killed
Good morning and welcome to the ABC’s live coverage of a major development in the Israel-Gaza war, with Israel’s foreign minister confirming Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed.
The news of Sinwar’s possible death came through just before 4pm Thursday local time (12am Friday AEDT), with a short statement from the IDF and the Israeli Security Agency.
The two organisations said a strike in Gaza had killed three Hamas militants – and an investigation had been launched into whether Sinwar was one of them.
The IDF and ISA said there was no sign of hostages in the building where the three people were killed.
Israel Katz, the Israeli foreign minister, confirmed Sinwar was dead about 7:45pm Thursday local time (3:45am Friday AEDT).
