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"Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza"
Mohammed Salem/Reuters"Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed to be the mastermind behind the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack in the country."
"In a statement Thursday, the Israeli military said it and the Shin Bin domestic intelligence agency confirmed that on Wednesday, Israeli soldiers "eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip."
"Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed to be the mastermind behind the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack in the country."
"In a statement Thursday, the Israeli military said it and the Shin Bin domestic intelligence agency confirmed that on Wednesday, Israeli soldiers "eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip."
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"Hamas has not commented publicly on the announcement."
"The news marks a major development — the death of Israel's most wanted man — a year into the war in Gaza after Israel vowed to crush Hamas following its attack on Israel."
"Today evil has suffered a heavy blow, but the task before us is not yet complete," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a recorded address. He said Israel "will continue with all our strength" to try to release hostages taken by Hamas last year.
"Israel says 101 hostages are still held in Gaza, 35 of whom are dead."
"President Biden said U.S. intelligence has helped the Israeli military pursue Hamas leaders, and Sinwar's death was “a good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world." Biden said he would speak with Netanyahu soon to discuss next steps toward freeing hostages held by Hamas and ending the war in Gaza."
"The Israeli military said Sinwar had been hiding the past year above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in Gaza. Some analysts suspect he surrounded himself with Israeli hostages to protect himself from assassination attempts."
"The military said earlier there were no signs of Israeli hostages around the building in Gaza where three militants were killed and that troops were operating in the area with “caution.”
"Sinwar was the leader of Hamas in Gaza when the Palestinian militant group led a surprise attack on Israel just over a year ago, killing some 1,200 people and taking at least 240 hostages, according to Israeli officials. Netanyahu called it "the most terrible massacre in the history of our nation since the Holocaust."
"Hamas has not commented publicly on the announcement."
"The news marks a major development — the death of Israel's most wanted man — a year into the war in Gaza after Israel vowed to crush Hamas following its attack on Israel."
"Today evil has suffered a heavy blow, but the task before us is not yet complete," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a recorded address. He said Israel "will continue with all our strength" to try to release hostages taken by Hamas last year.
"Israel says 101 hostages are still held in Gaza, 35 of whom are dead."
"President Biden said U.S. intelligence has helped the Israeli military pursue Hamas leaders, and Sinwar's death was “a good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world." Biden said he would speak with Netanyahu soon to discuss next steps toward freeing hostages held by Hamas and ending the war in Gaza."
"The Israeli military said Sinwar had been hiding the past year above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in Gaza. Some analysts suspect he surrounded himself with Israeli hostages to protect himself from assassination attempts."
"The military said earlier there were no signs of Israeli hostages around the building in Gaza where three militants were killed and that troops were operating in the area with “caution.”
"Sinwar was the leader of Hamas in Gaza when the Palestinian militant group led a surprise attack on Israel just over a year ago, killing some 1,200 people and taking at least 240 hostages, according to Israeli officials. Netanyahu called it "the most terrible massacre in the history of our nation since the Holocaust."
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