Israeli officials said Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel Defense Forces in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Hamas has not commented publicly on the reports.

Sinwar was the mastermind of the Oct. 7 terror attacks, which killed 1,200 people and set off Israel’s year-long war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel has made killing him a key objective, and may now be more willing to scale back its military operations in Gaza.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Well, Israeli war aims included diminishing Hamas. But they also included returning any hostages who are still alive. So I think the fighting will continue at least in the short term.

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          6 months ago

          Nobody wants Gaza land, it’s a shit hole.

          They tried to ignore Gaza before Oct 7, they were focused on the west bank settlements that were actually not garbage.

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      6 months ago

      It’s impossible to stop now. There’s no leader for Israel to negotiate a ceasefire with, so they’re just going to have to keep doing the lord’s work until there’s nobody left to slaughter.

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      Meh, it’s not a bad thing.

      Killing Hamas (who did Oct 7) should make it easier to put things back together afterwards.

      Bibi has to go first though, obviously, he’s 10 Sinwars.

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    6 months ago

    Not many people could get a bullseye with 40,000 darts and a year to use them. Fairplay to Israel for their precision on this one.

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      6 months ago

      During a routine patrol by the IDF, the soldiers encountered three armed men. They exchanged fire and killed them. Israeli officials said the incident was coincidental and not based on intelligence.

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    6 months ago

    Let it be known that he was not assassinated while hiding in the tunnels like they claim. This was not some mastermind operation, or proof of the IOF’s capability or willingness to perform precise strikes in Gaza. He was martyred in battle, rifle in hand. A position you will never see bibi in.

    and may now be more willing to scale back its military operations in Gaza.

    press X to doubt

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      Anyone can be a martyr; all you need to do is believe your cause has more value than your own life. However, we have another word for someone who believes their cause has more value than the lives of innocent bystanders. Yahya Sinwar was a terrorist.

      Sinwar won’t be remembered as a martyr, he will be remembered as a selfish fool. There is no doubt in my mind that more Palestinians would be alive today if Yahya Sinwar were never born.