The Israel Defense Forces has released drone footage it says shows the final moments of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. In a video, the late Yahya Sinwar is seen sitting on a sofa surrounded by debris, inside a damaged and dilapidated house. In his last moments he is seen throwing an object at the drone.
Take a look at the raw footage:
Raw footage of Yahya Sinwar’s final moments: pic.twitter.com/GJGDlu7bie
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Israel killed 62-year-old Sinwar in a Gaza operation on Thursday. In a social media post, the IDF wrote, “Eliminated: Yahya Sinwar.”
Eliminated: Yahya Sinwar.
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“Yahya Sinwar, the mass murderer responsible for the October 7 massacre and atrocities, has been executed by IDF (Israeli Army) soldiers,” Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.
The IDF later released a video message from its spokesman R.A.D.M. Daniel Hagari talks about the killing of Sinwar and Israel’s operational goals in Gaza. “Sinwar was responsible for the most brutal attack against Israel in our history. When Gaza terrorists attacked Israel, massacred Israelis in their homes, raped our women, burned entire families alive, and took over 250 men, women, children, and infants hostage in Gaza. “101 hostages are still held in brutal conditions for the past year,” he said. Mr Hagari said Sinwar tried to escape justice but failed but the Israeli army did.
Blaming Yahya Sinwar for waging war with Israel by hiding behind civilians in Gaza, Mr. Hagari reiterated, “Our war is with Hamas, not with the people of Gaza and we mean it.”
“We are working to increase the amount of humanitarian aid, including food, water and medicine, to the people of Gaza suffering because of Yahya Sinwar,” he said and expressed condolences to the families of those killed or abducted. Of vermillion.
“We bow our heads and remember how brave soldiers made the supreme sacrifice to protect the people of Israel,” he said.
The IDF committed to “not rest” until they brought all the hostages home “by any means”.
“We will continue to work until we have accomplished all of our missions in defense of the people of Israel,” he said as he signed off.