The Israel Defense Force confirmed it has killed top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the lead architect of the October 7 attack on Israel.
Politico: “Sinwar was in a building in Rafah in the southern portion of the coastal enclave and was found coincidentally, one of the Israeli officials said. … IDF soldiers engaged in a firefight with Hamas fighters near the building and Sinwar was found inside with several other Hamas commanders.”
Playbook: “Sinwar’s killing is an obvious triumph for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu a year after he and his government were caught by surprise by Hamas’ audacious and murderous attack. What is wholly unclear is what effect, if any, Sinwar’s death will have on the future of Israel’s campaign in Gaza, let alone on the newly emerging front against Hezbollah in Lebanon.”
CNN: “U.S. officials have long hoped that killing Sinwar would give Israel the political opening that it needed to agree to a ceasefire.”
