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On 16 October 2024, during their operations in the Israel–Hamas war, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His killing was the result of a routine patrol and a chance encounter in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. [4] He had been one of Israel's most wanted men after the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel.
The IDF initially claimed to have killed 20 other "terrorists" alongside Fayeq. [64] The IDF claimed that by the evening of Monday 18 March, their troops had killed 20 "Hamas" gunmen inside the hospital premises and another 20 were killed in the surrounding area. [62] Some sources suggest that the gun battle happened outside the hospital. [70]
Sinwar, a U.S.-designated terrorist, is regarded as the architect of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. The death drew comparisons to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The following is a list of alleged and confirmed assassinations reported to have been conducted by the State of Israel. It includes attempts on persons who were reported to have been specifically targeted by the various Israeli security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies. 1950s Date Place ...
Israel killed the quadriplegic co-founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed, in a helicopter missile strike on March 22, 2004 as he left a mosque in Gaza City.
President Biden condemned Hamas’s attacks, which have killed at least 11 American citizens, calling it an “unprecedented and appalling assault.” U.S. military ships have moved closer to the ...
Previously, Al-Hayya was the deputy leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Khalil al-Hayya, previous deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau who served from 6 August 2024 until 16 October 2024, when Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF. He is also serving as the deputy leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2017.
Israel on Thursday claimed it had killed the head of Hamas' military wing in the latest of a series of targeted actions against the leadership of the militant group, which Prime Minister Benjamin ...