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Photos appear to show body of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

By
Ronny Reyes
Published Oct. 17, 2024
Updated Oct. 17, 2024, 5:29 p.m. ET

Warning: graphic content

Graphic photos show Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar lying lifeless in a pile of rubble after he was killed in a ro෴utine raid that caught him by chance and surprised soldiers.  

Sinwar, the architect of the single deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, was a𒈔mong three militants killed Wednesday during a military operation in southern Gaza caught on dramatic video. 

A harrowing image shows the body of a Hamas terrorist believed to be Yahya Sinwar.
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is believed to be in this photo.

The slain terrorist can be seen in photos from the aftermath “wearing a vest carrying grenades,” as well as a wristwatch that is commo൩nly used by Hamas fighters, according to Israeli media.

T🍌he soldiers also found cash, ID cards, Mentos and other belongings on Sinwar’s person. 

Meanwhile, drone footage from the op🍷eration that killed Sinwar appears to show the terror chief’s final moments as he sat injured following a preliminary strike on the buildings, according to Israeli media. 

Yahya Sinwar is believed to be pictured
The slain terrorist can be seen “wearing a vest carrying grenades,” according to Israeli media.

The man believed to be Sinwar, who had his face covered, hurled an object at the drone spying on him in aไ last-ditch effort to hide his whereabouts. 

At that🌳 point, the IDF troops fired a second round at the building, killing the terrorist. 

After recovering the body and comparing it to the DNA samples the Israeli military had of Sinwar from his time as a prisoner, officials confirmed that t♊he man k꧑illed in the strike was the terror chief. 

President Biden has been kept in the loop a🐬bout the investigation into Sinwar’s alleged death while en route to Berlin, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.

Sinwar was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel in 2023.
Sinwar was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel in 2023. AP Photo/Adel Hana, File
Sinwar with Hamas leader Ismail Haniya (left) at a ceremony on the 30th anniversary of the Islamist movement in Gaza City on Dec. 4, 2017.
Sinwar with Hamas leader Ismail Haniya (left) at a ceremony on the 30th anniversary of the Islamist movement in Gaza City on Dec. 4, 2017. AFP via Getty Images

Hamas has 🧸yet to confirm or deny reports on Sinwar’s death, simply writing on Telegram for people to be wary of “fake news” and to stick to the terror group’s official statements on social media. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ♔Netanyahu’s office confirmed that there were no signs that any hostages were injured in the blast that killed the three terrorists on Thursday.

Sinwar holding up a child dressed as a Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip on May 24, 2021.
Sinwar holds up a child dressed as a Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip on May 24, 2021. ZUMAPRESS.com
A rally in Tel Aviv to demand the release of the Israeli hostages by Hamas on Oct. 17, 2024.
A rally in Tel Aviv to demand the release of the Israeli hostages by Hamas on Oct. 17, 2024. REUTERS
A demonstrator holding a sign calling for the war in Gaza to end after the death of Sinwar.
A demonstrator holds a sign calling for the war in Gaza to end after the death of Sinwar. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

Previous intelligence sugg𓆏ested Sinwar was hiding in Hamas’ tunnel system somewhere in southern 🐼Gaza surrounded by hostages to use as human shields. 

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant appeared to celebrate SInwar’s alleged death on ♔X, featuring a silhouette of thඣe terror leader with an X across his face beside photos of other slain Hamas leaders. 

Quoting Leviticus 26, Gallant wrote: “You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword.”

“Our enemies cannot hide. W♐e will pursue and eliminate them,” Gallant added.