The Israeli military is investigating whether it successfully executed a planned operation targeting three militants in the Gaza Strip, including prominent Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. While the identity of the militants has not yet been confirmed, the Israeli army has evidence suggesting that Sinwar was among those killed. If confirmed, this would be a major victory for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a series of high-profile assassinations of Hamas leaders. Sinwar was the leader of Hamas in Gaza and has been on Israel's wanted list since orchestrating an attack in 2023.
The Israeli military is investigating the possibility of Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar being killed in a recent operation in Gaza. Along with this, an Israeli airstrike on a school that was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians has claimed the lives of 15 people, including five children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Sinwar, who was chosen as Hamas' top leader after the assassination of Ismael Haniyeh, has been in hiding since the beginning of Israel's retaliatory campaign in Gaza.