Israeli military forces identified the bodies of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and others in rubble in Gaza on Thursday, following a tank strike on a building the day before. According to a source familiar with the incident, a drone initially spotted the bodies, but it was only upon closer inspection by Israeli soldiers on foot that they began to suspect Sinwar's presence.
The Israeli military described the operation on Wednesday as routine, with a tank firing at a building after detecting movement in the area. The strike resulted in Sinwar's death in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a detail seemingly confirmed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video address on Thursday.
Netanyahu emphasized the significance of targeting Rafah, a fortified Hamas stronghold where Sinwar and other militants were believed to be hiding. The Israeli military radio station also reported similar details about the discovery of the body while officials were conducting tests to confirm the identity of the deceased individual.
