GAZA CITY, Oct 17 (MENA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced Thursday the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead, Al Qahirah News channel reported.

Israeli channel i24 reported it had been confirmed that Sinwar was martyred in a military confrontation with Israeli soldiers on the ground.

The Israeli channel reported that during an Israeli army operation in the Gaza Strip, three Hamas fighters were assassinated, one of whom is suspected to be Sinwar.

After medical examinations, Sinwar was confirmed dead.

The channel added that no signs of kidnappings were found in the building where the militants were killed. (MENA)
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