What we know about the killing of Hamas chief Yahya SinwarJERUSALEM, Oct 19, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The Israeli military announced the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the attack on October 7, 2023, after a group of soldiers killed him in a surprise firefight in southern Gaza's Rafah. -According to the Israeli military, Sinwar met his end at the hands of a routine patrol on Wednesday. Footage released by the military showed Sinwar covered in dust sitting in an armchair staring down a drone as the device entered the house devastated by strikes. - No hostages -Sinwar had not been seen in public since the war erupted with the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Hamas later confirmed its leader's death, saying it would take strength from the killing of Sinwar.
