Israel says Hamas leader Sinwar killed during routine Gaza patrol

ISRAEL: The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in Gaza, Israel says

Sinwar, who topped Israel’s most-wanted list, was the key figure behind the 7 October attacks

Sinwar’s body was identified by DNA records after Israeli troops attacked a building in Rafah, killing three men, during a routine search for Hamas members

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Sinwar’s death does not mean the end of the war in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in Jabalia has killed 28 people, according to the United Nations

Israel says the site was being used as a meeting point for Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives – something Hamas denies