Deep dive — More than a year after Israeli leaders launched a punitive war to destroy Hamas, Hamas leader Yahya Shinwar’s demise came in what Israeli officials call an “unplanned operation.” As one U.S. official said: CNN“IDF [Israel Defense Forces] There is more amazed Than us with this.”
The Israeli military confirmed Thursday that Sinwar, widely believed to have ambushed and massacred 1,200 people in southern Israel last October, was eliminated during exchanges between Israeli and Hamas forces in the southern Gaza Strip. The IDF said it used DNA test and dental records A trip to Israel was made to confirm Sinwar’s identity. This is a reminder that the Hamas leader was held in an Israeli prison before a prisoner exchange in 2011.
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