Rumors about the whereabouts of the Hamas leader have intensified after reports surfaced that Yahya Sinwar had been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. During a recent IDF operational briefing, a photo of Sinwar was displayed with a question mark over his name, indicating uncertainty about his status.

Where is Yahya Sanwar?

The image has led to speculation that it was a subtle message from the IDF about the fate of Sinwar, especially as reports have surfaced in recent weeks indicating that he may no longer be alive. will remain Israeli intelligence experts have expressed concern that statements attributed to Sinwar in recent weeks may not have come from him. The Jerusalem Post.

Sinwar, who has been the primary target of US and Israeli forces since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, is believed to be hiding in Gaza’s vast network of tunnels. There are claims that he has disguised himself to avoid arrest, including dressing as a woman.

‘Hamas defeated’

The report came after Israeli warplanes on Sunday targeted members of Hamas from a building formerly used as a school in northern Gaza. The military said it took several preemptive measures to minimize civilian casualties in the attack, including selecting more accurate weapons and conducting aerial surveillance of the area ahead of time.

“The Hamas terrorist group systematically violates international law, brutally exploiting civilian institutions and populations as human shields for terrorist acts,” the IDF said in a statement. ” Before Sunday’s strike, the IDF claimed that the country had “militarily” defeated Hamas in the Gaza Strip and that it was now operating as a guerrilla organization. The Israeli military said that Hamas is no longer the organization it was before October 7.

Its command structure, armaments, and personnel have been severely weakened, with at least half of its members reportedly killed. The Times of Israel The conflict reportedly began when Hamas-led militants entered Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking another 250 hostages in Gaza. More than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed. Almost a year after the war, Sinwar has escaped from the Israeli army.

Despite Israel’s significant intelligence efforts, including advanced technology and ground operations capability, its location remains unknown. Notably, the story about the photo of the Hamas chief coincides with the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Duhih neighborhood on Saturday.

Assassination of Nasrallah

Nasrallah’s death at a command headquarters on Friday came barely a week after the deadly detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers and hundreds of radios – attacks widely blamed on Israel but not claimed. His killing was the culmination of a rapid succession of attacks that took out half of Hezbollah’s leadership council and dismantled its top military command.

Israel says it targeted Nasrallah by dropping a bomb on his underground headquarters under a residential building in south Beirut. “This is a huge blow to Hezbollah and an intelligence failure,” said Magnus Renstorp, a veteran Hezbollah expert at the Swedish Defense University. “They knew he was meeting. He was meeting with other commanders. And they just went for him.” will

(with agency information)