Crime

Who was Yahya Sinwar? 10 things you should know about Israel’s biggest enemy !

 

The Israeli military said on Thursday that it was investigating the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. After the killing of Ismail Haniya, Yahya Sinwar became the chief of Hamas. It is believed that he had planned the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The Gaza war started after this attack, which has been going on for the last one year. Israeli Defense Force has said that 3 unidentified terrorists have been killed in an operation in Gaza. Investigation is underway whether one of them is Yahya Sinwar or not. Let’s find out who Yahya Sinwar is.

Who was Yahya Sinwar?

  1. Yahya Sinwar is the head of the terrorist organization Hamas. Sinwar became the chief of Hamas when Israel killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniya in a bomb blast in Iran.
  2. Yahya Sinwar was born in 1962 in a refugee camp in Gaza. He was associated with Hamas since its early days. Headed the security wing, which focused on eliminating Israeli informants.
  3. He was arrested in Israel in the late 1980s. He confessed to the murder of 12 people working with Israel. After this he got the name ‘Butcher of Khan Yunis’.
  4. Yahya Sinwar was sentenced to four life terms for crimes including the murder of two Israeli soldiers.
  5. According to reports, Sinwar was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008. But he survived after getting treatment from doctors.
  6. In 2011, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu released 1000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for his soldiers captured by Hamas. Yahya Sinwar was one of those released.
  7. It is believed that Sinwar was also behind the murder of another top Hamas commander Mahmoud Ishtawi in 2016.
  8. Israel says that Sinwar, along with Mohammad Deif, the head of the armed wing of Hamas, had planned a sudden deadly attack on Israel on October 7. 1200 Israelis were killed in this.
  9. Yahya Sinwar has always believed that Palestine can be created only when there is a struggle by taking up arms. He has been hiding in the tunnels since the October 7 attack.
  10. Tracking Sinwar has been the most challenging for Israel. Because he does not use any kind of electronic device.

 

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