Israel‘s military has launched a video it mentioned reveals Hamas‘s chief in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, together with his members of the family in a tunnel within the Palestinian territory.
The black and white photos, reportedly taken on October 10, present a person mentioned to be Sinwar being led by means of a tunnel along with a girl and three kids are mentioned to be the primary of him because the Israel-Hamas warfare broke out.
Israel accuses Sinwar of masterminding the unprecedented October 7 assault on Israel that triggered the battle, now in its fifth month.
Army spokesman Daniel Hagari mentioned Israeli troops had uncovered the video in a safety digicam throughout an operation in a tunnel, with out elaborating on the placement.
‘The footage reveals chief of Hamas and mass assassin, Yahya Sinwar, fleeing together with his kids and one in every of his wives,’ he instructed a briefing.
Israel accuses Sinwar (pictured) of masterminding the unprecedented October 7 assault on Israel that triggered the warfare
The black and white photos (one pictured above), reportedly taken on October 10, present a person mentioned to be Sinwar being led by means of a tunnel along with a girl and three kids are mentioned to be the primary of him because the Israel-Hamas warfare broke out
‘This is how he escaped together with his household from an underground tunnel to a secured complicated he had constructed prematurely,’ Hagari mentioned.
‘This video of Sinwar is the results of our hunt. This hunt won’t cease till we now have captured him useless or alive.’
The authenticity of the video has not been independently verified.
It was unclear from the footage the place the tunnel was situated, however in current weeks the Israeli army has pounded Khan Yunis, southern Gaza’s important metropolis and Sinwar’s hometown.
Hagari mentioned the video had been filmed on October 10, three days after Hamas carried out an assault on Israel that resulted within the deaths of about 1,160 folks, largely civilians, in line with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli figures.
In response, Israel vowed to get rid of Hamas and launched a army marketing campaign in Gaza that has killed not less than 28,473 folks, largely ladies and youngsters, in line with the well being ministry within the Hamas-run territory.
The IDF says the person circled in purple above is Yahya Sinwar in footage reportedly taken on October 10
It was unclear from the footage (pictured above) the place the tunnel was situated, however in current weeks the Israeli army has pounded Khan Yunis, southern Gaza’s important metropolis and Sinwar’s hometown
Hagari mentioned the video (a seize of which is pictured above) had been filmed on October 10, three days after Hamas carried out an assault on Israel that resulted within the deaths of about 1,160 folks, largely civilians
Earlier this month, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant mentioned Sinwar was ‘transferring from hideout to hideout’ and was now not main the group’s army operations in Gaza.
‘He has now grow to be a terrorist on the run from being the chief of Hamas’ within the Palestinian territory, Gallant mentioned, with out elaborating on Sinwar’s presumed present location.
Sinwar joined Hamas when Sheikh Ahmad Yassin based the group in 1987, across the begin of the primary Palestinian rebellion, or intifada, towards Israeli occupation.
The ascetic militant, identified for his secrecy, has not been seen since October 7.
Since then, Israeli army spokesman Richard Hecht known as Sinwar the ‘face of evil’ and declared him a ‘useless man strolling’.
But Israeli forces in Gaza have didn’t find any of Hamas’s prime leaders.