Who was Yahya Sinwar? Hamas leader allegedly behind the October 7 attacks
Israel says that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and alleged mastermind of the October 7 attacks, has been killed in Gaza. Israeli forces killed three men while conducting a routine search for Hamas militants in Rafah. Sinwar was one of the three, killed after they split up in a bid to evade capture, and his body was identified by DNA data.