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Two informed officials said on Thursday that members of the Israeli security government have been informed that it is highly likely that Yahya Sinwar, head of the Hamas political bureau, has been “killed.”
Two Israeli broadcasters, Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Kan) and Israel’s Channel 12, also quoted officials as saying that “Sanwar had been killed.”
A joint statement by the Israeli army and the Israeli General Security Agency (Shin Bet) stated that three people, whom it described as “terrorists,” were killed during an army operation against forces in the Gaza Strip. The statement said that the army and the Shin Bet are examining the possibility that Yahya Sinwar was among the dead, indicating that it is not possible to be certain at this stage about their identities.
The statement added: “Both the Israeli army and the Shin Bet are examining the possibility that one of the terrorists who was killed was Yahya Sinwar.”
He pointed out that there are no indications of the presence of kidnappers in the area or the targeted building where the three people were killed, and that the army and Shin Bet forces continue to work in the field under the required caution measures, according to the statement.
“At this stage, it is not possible to definitively confirm the identity of the saboteurs,” according to the statement.
** Hamas has not issued a statement yet.
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An Israeli security source told Agence France-Presse on Thursday, “The Israeli army is conducting DNA tests on the body of one of the militants to confirm whether it belongs to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.”
The official, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media about this issue, said, “The Israeli army is conducting DNA tests on the body of one of the militants to confirm whether it is the body of Sinwar.”
“Biden received a briefing on the possibility of Sinwar’s killing.”
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On Thursday, US President Joe Biden received a briefing on the presidential plane transporting him to Germany, regarding Israel’s announcement that it was investigating the possibility of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a military operation in the Gaza Strip, according to an American official.
“Biden was briefed on these developments on his way to Berlin to hold talks with European leaders about the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East,” the official told AFP.
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