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Yahya Sinwar, 2012

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Israel's military releases Sinwar documents two years after his death

The Israel Defense Forces released documents they attribute to former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, killed by Israeli soldiers in Rafah on Oct 16, 2024.

What we know

  • The military released the documents
  • Sinwar was killed in Rafah in 2024

Not yet

  • Independent check of the documents

In them, according to the military, Sinwar told fighters to film the Oct 7, 2023, attack and broadcast the images as fast as possible to spread fear across Israel.

The military also published video of the 2024 operation in Rafah and a letter it says it found in Gaza, written to Sinwar by his son, then 10.