Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed? Israel tries to verify
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who ordered the October 7 attack on Israel, might have been killed in an airstrike, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), adding that its intelligence agencies are trying to verify the news. The October 7 attacks that killed 1,200 Israelis plunged the Middle East into chaos.
by Priyanjali Narayan · India TodayHamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who ordered the October 7 attack on Israel, might have been killed in an airstrike, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), adding that its intelligence agencies are trying to verify the news. The October 7 attacks that killed 1,200 Israelis plunged the Middle East into chaos.
Siwar, 62, is one of the few surviving enemies of Israel.
Sinwar believed that armed struggle was the only way to create a Palestinian state and was against Doha-based Hamas leaders like Ismail Haniyeh, who he called "hotel guys".
In turn, the Qatar leaders branded Sinwar a "megalomaniac".
Sinwar's grip on Hamas remained strong despite some dissent in Gaza.