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Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza Operation

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-18T07:53:11.050722+05:30

- **IDF confirms** Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight in Rafah’s Tel Sultan neighborhood. - **Operation details**: Initiated by the 450th Battalion of the Bislamach Brigade, involving drone surveillance and tank fire. - **Sinwar's demise**: Identified through DNA and fingerprint analysis after being hit by a tank round. - **Political impact**: US and Israeli leaders express differing views on the conflict's future. - **Hamas response**: No official statement yet; potential for significant shifts in leadership and strategy. Source: [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/watch-scary-idf-drone-footage-shows-final-moments-of-yahya-sinwar-article-114327792), [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/israel-kills-hamas-leader-sinwar-and-vows-to-press-fight-11729199979017.html), [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/hamas-leader-s-death-is-both-victory-and-opportunity-for-israel-11729195981525.html), [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/all-about-yahya-sinwar-the-hamas-leader-whom-israel-calls-the-butcher-of-khan-younis/articleshow/114327179.cms), [The Economist](https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/17/how-yahya-sinwars-death-will-change-the-middle-east), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/who-was-yahya-sinwar/article68766437.ece), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/yahya-sinwars-body-found-alleged-photos-emerge-after-israel-confirms-hamas-leaders-death-article-114326542)

IDF confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a firefight in Rafah’s Tel Sultan neighborhood.
Operation details: Initiated by the 450th Battalion of the Bislamach Brigade, involving drone surveillance and tank fire.
Sinwar's demise: Identified through DNA and fingerprint analysis after being hit by a tank round.
Political impact: US and Israeli leaders express differing views on the conflict's future.
Hamas response: No official statement yet; potential for significant shifts in leadership and strategy.

Source: Times Now News, Mint, Mint, The Economic Times, The Economist, The Hindu, Times Now News