Sinwar is Hamas’s most senior leader and is believed to be the mastermind behind the U.S.-designated terrorist group’s devastating Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. Hamas militants killed roughly 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapped about 250 others.

The IDF also confirmed that there were no signs of hostages in the building where the strike took place. Forces in the area are continuing operations with necessary caution.

IDF confirmed that three terrorists were eliminated in its operations in Gaza. Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 last year

Israel says it is looking into the possibility that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a military operation

Israel's military said Thursday it may have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. In short statement, Israel's Defense Forces said that during operations in the Gaza Strip it had killed three Hamas militants and it was investigating whether one of them was Sinwar.

Sinwar rose to the top position after the killing of previous leader Ismail Haniyeh in the explosion of a guesthouse in Tehran on July 30.

The Israeli military says it is looking into whether Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza.

By James Mackenzie, Maya Gebeily and Elwely Elwelly JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Members of Israel's security cabinet have been informed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the devastating Oct.