Following the Israeli military’s confirmation that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza on Wednesday, a photo that appears to show his body lying in rubble was circulated widely on social media.
The image shows what is believed to be Sinwar’s body surrounded by Israeli soldiers. It’s not possible to discern from the photograph when or where it was taken, and CNN has not independently confirmed the man in the photograph is Sinwar.
The Israel Defense Forces, in a statement Thursday, confirmed the “elimination” Sinwar, who was one of the masterminds of the October 7 attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday, saying, “This is the beginning of the day after Hamas.”
“Evil has suffered a heavy blow, but the task before us is not yet complete,” Netanyahu said in a recorded video message.
Netanyahu called Sinwar’s killing an “important moment in the war,” telling residents of Gaza that it is an “opportunity” for them to “finally break free from (Hamas’) tyranny.”
Netanyahu warned Hamas its leaders will be eliminated and called on those holding Israeli hostages captive to lay down their weapons and return the hostages, saying whoever does so will be allowed to “go out and live.”
He commended the “heroic soldiers” who carried out the operation and told the families of hostages still held in Gaza that it is “highest commitment” that Israel will continue “with all our strength until the return home of all your loved ones, who are our loved ones.”
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