Wednesday's death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will be noted as a significant victory for the resistance.
Sinwar's death was announced by the army of the 'Zionist entity' and its defense minister, not by its leadership in form of prime minister Netanyahoo. This points to a significant discord between them.
The Times of Israel describes his death:
[Sinwar] was not being directly targeted, and troops only realized that one of the three terrorists killed in the incident was apparently Sinwar when they inspected the scene on Thursday morning.
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After the three terrorists were spotted, fired at and injured, two headed into one building and the third, who turned out to be Sinwar, went into another, the military said. The other two terrorists were apparently bodyguards of Sinwar’s and had been moving in front of him, clearing his way. IDF tanks and other forces opened fire on both buildings.Sinwar then went up to the second floor. A tank fired another shell at the building, and an infantry platoon moved up to search. Sinwar threw two grenades, one of which exploded. The soldiers withdrew, and a drone flew in to search the room. It found a man with his arm injured and his face covered — Sinwar — who threw a wooden stick at the drone. Another tank shell was fired at the man, killing him.
On Thursday morning, troops searching the building looked at the face of the slain terrorist whom the drone had spotted, and noticed that he resembled Sinwar. The Shin Bet took DNA and part of his finger to verify his identity. No hostages were with Sinwar at the time.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari confirmed in a Thursday night press conference that the military “identified him as a terrorist in a building” and did not know it was Sinwar. “We fired on the building and went in to search. We found him with a flak jacket and a gun and NIS 40,000.”
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Sinwar reportedly recently renewed contact with mediators for a potential hostage-ceasefire deal after weeks of silence that had stirred speculation he might have been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
The military published a video taken by the drone as well as video and pictures taken after Sinwar was found dead.
The drone footage confirms the description above. Its publication is highly significant:
jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill – 20:50 UTC · Oct 17, 2024
For a year, Israel has portrayed Sinwar as a coward hiding in tunnels surrounded by hostages. And they will continue to portray him that way. But the details of his death they’ve released will solidify his image as fighting Israel to the end.
Marwa Osman || مروة عثمان @Marwa__Osman – 3:55 UTC · Oct 18, 2024
The Israeli genocidal psychopaths broadcasted the final moments of martyr al-Sinwar's life, hoping to undermine the morale of those who support the resistance. Who was the fool that advised them to do so?
His back to the camera, wearing a keffiyeh, he throws a stick—like a modern-day Hanzala. Wounded, alone, battered, yet fighting to his last breath. Just like Palestine.
This very footage turned al-Sinwar into a new Palestinian icon, filling our hearts with nothing but pride and dignity.
Ali Abunimah @AliAbunimah – 22:19 UTC · Oct 17, 2024
"The greatest gift the enemy can give me is to assassinate me. I submit myself to martyrdom for God at his hands. I'm 59 years old, and I much prefer to be martyred by an F-16 or by rockets, than die of corona or a heart attack…I prefer to die a martyr" -Yahya Sinwar in 2021
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Hind Hassan @HindHassanNews – 20:06 UTC · Oct 17, 2024
This was my [Sinwar] interview w @lalarian. It's his last ever on-camera interview. Everyone told us he was in hiding as it was just days after an assassination attempt during 11 days of Israeli bombardment in 2021. We found him walking down a street, so we stopped him & asked for an intv
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How Hamas' Leader in Gaza Reacted to the Ceasefire (video, 2021, English subs) – VICE News
Sinwar's death will not end the resistance:
Helena Cobban @helenacobban – 23:54 UTC · Oct 17, 2024
I’m old enough to remember the Israelis’ killing spree of 2003-04 when they murdered Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel-Aziz Rantisi, Ismail Abushanab & numerous other top leaders of #Hamas… & they imagined they had thereby “solved” the problem of Palestinian resistance to their brutal colonial rule…
The war continues:
5 soldiers killed, several more hurt amid fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon – Times of Israel
Hala Jaber @HalaJaber – 22:43 UTC · Oct 17, 2024
🔴IMPORTANT🔴 Looks like a new phase will be starting soon in Lebanon.
“Based on the directives of the resistance leadership, the Islamic Resistance Operations Room announces the transition to a new & escalating phase in the confrontation with the Israeli enemy, which will be discussed in the events of the coming days.”
RIP Yahya Sinwar