Israel Says Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar May Have Been Killed in Gaza Operation

In a military operation carried out by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, Israel announced on Thursday that it may have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Air Force issued a joint statement, saying they could not yet confirm the identities of those killed. A body believed to be Sinwar’s is being brought to Israel for DNA analysis to verify the identity, according to an Israeli official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

It is important to note that the IDF’s announcement about the possible death of Sinwar was made on Thursday, not Wednesday, as was previously reported. This error has since been corrected.

In a related development, medical NGOs reported that Israel has barred at least two organizations from entering Gaza. Additionally, Israel issued evacuation warnings before launching strikes in northeastern Lebanon, amid ongoing military escalation in the region.