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No one in Hamas understands Israel's covert operational patterns better than him. He conducted all the interrogations himself, learning everything from start to finish,
one official told the media outlet You won't find a key event in Hamas's military buildup over the past 25 years in which Mohammed Sinwar wasn't involved,
one military source told the Jerusalem Post We’ll see how things evolve,
he said from a NATO summit in Brussels when asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to continue fighting in Gaza He met his end standing brave, with his head held high, holding his firearm, firing until the last breath, until the last moment of his life,
Hayya stated on the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV, as quoted by Al Jazeera Hamas will continue until the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital,
he declared, as quoted by Al Jazeera Earlier today, reports circulated on social and Israeli media that an UNRWA staff member was killed together with the Hamas head in Gaza,
We mourn the great leader, the martyred brother, Yahya Sinwar, Abu Ibrahim,
Qatar-based Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said in a recorded video statement broadcast by Al Jazeera [The ... The hostages] will not return... unless the aggression against our people in Gaza stops,
the senior Hamas official said in his statement We have before us a great opportunity to stop the axis of evil and create a different future,
He tried to escape and our forces eliminated him,
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said during a televised briefing This was an Israeli operation. There (were) no US forces directly involved".
Spokesperson Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder said The war... is not over yet. And it is difficult, and it exacts heavy prices from us, ... Whoever lays down his weapon and returns our hostages, we will allow him to go on living."
Netanyahu said in a video statement, adding in a message to militants in Gaza The forces identified three terrorists who were going from home to home on the run,
We identified him as a terrorist inside a building and we shot into the building and we entered to scan the area. We found him with a gun and 40 thousand shekels ($10,750),
Sinwar ran away alone into one of the buildings and our forces scanned the area with a drone,
Sinwar hid in places that our forces have explored over a long period of time,
military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said during a briefing Thursday Yahya Sinwar is dead. He was killed in Rafah by the brave soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. While this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it's the beginning of the end,
Today, as we promised to do, we settled the score with him."
In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Today we have settled the score. Today evil has been dealt a blow but our task has still not been completed.”
After Sinwar's death Israeli prime minister Netanyahu released a video statement, where he stated There is now the opportunity for a 'day after' in Gaza without Hamas in power, and for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike."
US President Joe Biden has also stated, after Sinwar's death