Middle East conflict
Hamas confirms death of its leader Sinwar
The Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas confirmed the death of its leader Yayha Sinwar on Friday. Israeli soldiers killed the strategist of the massacre on October 7, 2023 in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
61-year-old Sinwar was Israel's most wanted terrorist. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the killing of the terror godfather on Thursday as a "milestone".
"This is the beginning of the day after Hamas," he said in a video message addressed to the people of the Gaza Strip. May they now free themselves from the "oppressive rule" of Hamas. He assured them that the extremists would never again rule the Gaza Strip in future.
Identified by dental and fingerprints
According to media reports, forensic experts from the Israeli police established Sinwar's identity on the basis of dental and fingerprints. A DNA test was also carried out. Israel had the biometric data of the Hamas leader because he had spent more than 20 years in Israeli custody.
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