Live updates: Israel investigates possible death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar

The Israeli military said Thursday it was investigating the possibility that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza. Israel is working to confirm Sinwar’s death, a senior source told Al-Monitor, saying that Israeli intelligence is “very close” to identifying Sinwar through DNA testing, but cautioning that the result is “not yet final.” be.

“The Israeli military and the Shin Bet are investigating the possibility that one of the killed attackers was Yahya Sinwar. At this time, the identity of the terrorists cannot be confirmed,” the military wrote in a post to X on Thursday.

Israeli public broadcaster Kan quoted two Israeli officials as saying Sinwar had been killed. Kan reported that every member of Israel’s security cabinet had been informed.