Hamas Announces the Death of Its Leader
The Palestinian militant organization Hamas has announced the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, who was reportedly killed by the Israeli military in Gaza. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The Palestinian group Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in combat by Israeli forces in Gaza, honoring him as a “holy warrior” and a “fallen martyr.”
This announcement was made by Khalil Hayya, a senior Hamas official, during a televised address on Friday. He remarked that Sinwar had “sacrificed his life to the cause of our liberation,” characterizing the late leader as “steadfast, brave, and intrepid.”
Hayya continued, “He met his end standing brave, with his head held high, holding his firearm, firing until the last breath, until the last moment of his life.”
He asserted that Sinwar’s death “will only increase the strength and resilience” of Hamas, stating that the group is determined to continue its efforts “until the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital.”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Sinwar’s death on Thursday, releasing drone footage depicting what it described as Sinwar’s “final moments.” The video reportedly shows Sinwar, severely injured, inside a bombed building in Gaza. While the Israeli military did not provide further details, local media suggested that the Hamas leader was killed during an “unplanned operation” in the Rafah region of southern Gaza.
Sinwar had been leading Hamas in Gaza since early 2017 and took full leadership of the group in August following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of its political bureau, in Tehran.
Together with Mohammed Deif, the chief of Hamas's military wing, Sinwar was seen as a key architect of the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that instigated the current conflict. Israel has claimed to have killed Deif in an airstrike earlier this year, although the Palestinian group has denied his death.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
This announcement was made by Khalil Hayya, a senior Hamas official, during a televised address on Friday. He remarked that Sinwar had “sacrificed his life to the cause of our liberation,” characterizing the late leader as “steadfast, brave, and intrepid.”
Hayya continued, “He met his end standing brave, with his head held high, holding his firearm, firing until the last breath, until the last moment of his life.”
He asserted that Sinwar’s death “will only increase the strength and resilience” of Hamas, stating that the group is determined to continue its efforts “until the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital.”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Sinwar’s death on Thursday, releasing drone footage depicting what it described as Sinwar’s “final moments.” The video reportedly shows Sinwar, severely injured, inside a bombed building in Gaza. While the Israeli military did not provide further details, local media suggested that the Hamas leader was killed during an “unplanned operation” in the Rafah region of southern Gaza.
Sinwar had been leading Hamas in Gaza since early 2017 and took full leadership of the group in August following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head of its political bureau, in Tehran.
Together with Mohammed Deif, the chief of Hamas's military wing, Sinwar was seen as a key architect of the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that instigated the current conflict. Israel has claimed to have killed Deif in an airstrike earlier this year, although the Palestinian group has denied his death.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
