Killing of Hamas Leader, Yahya Sinwar, Could Set in Motion Final Stage of Gaza War

The brain behind the October 7 massacre in southern Israel that launched a Mideast-wide war is killed on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

AP/Adel Hana, file
Yahya Sinwar chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his Gaza office, April 13, 2022. AP/Adel Hana, file

“Wow, wow, wow, it’s Sinwar,” an Israel Defense Force soldier exclaimed on Thursday, gazing at a body after an exchange of fire in southern Gaza, according to Kan news. It took nearly 24 hours before forensic tests confirmed what that soldier recognized: The top Hamas leader, the brain behind the October 7 massacre in southern Israel that launched a Mideast-wide war, is dead, Kan is reporting. 

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