The leader of Hamas is believed to have been killed in Gaza | LBC

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is believed to have been killed in operations in Gaza, Israel's military has claimed.

Recent hours have seen Israel investigate whether Sinwar had been killed as part of a ground operation by the IDF.

Sinwar has long been hailed as the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks.

The Israeli military says it is now "checking the possibility" that Sinwar is among three to have died in the Gaza operation.

Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant, took to X following the operation, writing: 'We will reach every terrorist - and eliminate him,' adding soon after 'our enemies cannot hide.'

Sinwar, who has led Hamas within Gaza since 2017, is believed to have joined the militant group in the early 1980s.

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[bashirhersi]

This young lady said: ' Sinwar became the leader after the Hassan Nasralah assassination " but when I checked it I found those names weren't in the same group ... Is this what so called experts?

[andrewdobson]

Given she can't tell her Hamas from her Hezbollah, I don't think we need to waste any time on her opinions. RUSI you are slipping.

[TK-nsrt]

This lady was consistently referring to Haniyeh as Nasrallah..Why would anyone waste their time listening to you when you are misinformed about the facts?

[hgunrr]

WHY DONT THEY SPEAK ABOUT THE INNOCENT PEOPLE BURNING ALIVE INSIDE THE HOSPITAL IN GAZA

[brianferguson]

Because Israel has the ability to make you believe absurdities. It has the ability to make you ignore atrocities. (To paraphrase Voltaire)

[ballieballoe]

But but, you told us for months he would be hiding behind hostages in a tunnel under a nursery full of baby's, stuffing his face with unwra cake, and now we hear he died like a soldier with his comrades on the battlelines...thats not the official narrative, so let the spin begin, in one two three

[fredo]

James O'Brien has gone into mourning.

[brianferguson]

To all the presenters, on all the channels, who for ten months have supported and encouraged and enabled, Israel's "Activities". May the darkest of stains never leave your hateful souls.

[philiphorrocks]

she's not on wikipedia. she's a bs expert from a bs think tank

[Hadeed]

He replaces ismail hanieya not nasrullah

[Zizoosworld]

Rusi used to be an informed agency but it seems they give anyone a job these days. Anyway, the Palestinians don't have anything left to lose so i would expect them to continue fighting for their families and country

[sedge]

If u have evil in ur heart, u will see hate and enemies everywhere, despite billions in aid and diplomatic cover..

[pnthrillz]

My condolences to LBC and your radical left viewers!

[benwrigley]

His desk chair hasn't even arrived yet😂

[kwabenahenaku]

LBC sorry for the loss of your moderate leader.

[brianferguson]

Israel continues to "defend" itself against attacks by neutralising members of its opposition before they are old enough to hold a weapon. and to "deal with" women of "opposition bearing" age. A dedicated plan, carried out by a "dedicated" people.

[Haniboy]

So he is daed but Hamas is still there nothing will change

[laylaahmed]

After killing haniyeh they killed 6 hostages now that they have killed sinwar how safe are the hostages now tho? They bombed the building and then checked if there were hostages there makes u wonder how many hostages so far have actually been killed by the idf

[Poco-trxw]

the host is so evil she made up a story saying the resistance leader was hiding in a school .

[kathizaharoon]

I don't believe he always sit with hostage