The IDF and Shin Bet announce that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed.
In a joint statement, they say that recent IDF and Shin Bet operations reduced Sinwar’s area of operations, ultimately leading to his death.
The statement explains that over the past few weeks, the 162nd Division and Gaza Division have been operation in Gaza in areas where intelligence indicates senior Hamas officials have been hiding. A force from the 828th Bislamach Brigade killed three terrorists, and one of them was identified today as Sinwar.