The new head of Hamas, Yahya al-Sinwar, has also been martyred in an Israeli attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed the martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar and said that the Israelis will continue fighting until the prisoners are recovered.
On the other hand, American President Joe Biden also says that the DNA test has confirmed the martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar, this is a good day for Israel, America, and the world, Hamas organization is not capable of carrying out the October 7 attack again.
US presidential candidate Kamala Harris responded by saying, “Now is the time to start the next day without Hamas. Israeli prisoners must be released. This moment allows us to end the war in Gaza, right to defense.
Earlier, the IDF said it was investigating the possibility that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was one of three people killed by soldiers in Gaza recently.
“The identities of the three individuals cannot be confirmed at this time,” the IDF said in a statement.
The military noted that there were no hostages in the area where the three men were killed. There were reports that Sunwar was hiding among the hostages, using them as human shields.
The army added, “IDF and Shin Bet forces operating in the area are continuing to operate under the necessary precautions.”
The IDF released its statement after rumors about the incident spread widely online.
The TV report said that a strong identification is expected to take a few hours. It has been reported that the three bodies have been taken for DNA tests.