A raw and sensitive drone footage of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacking and apparently killing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was uploaded by the IDF to their official YouTube account on 17 Octber, which showed the terrorist group head’s final moments.
The 48-second clip shows a man in a chair, with an onscreen note that the person is Yahya Sinwar. He appears to be alive throughout the video, with the clip ending with him throwing an object at the drone. Warning: The video is embedded below.
Sinwar, is just one of the three Hamas’ top commander in Gaza that were killed during an IDF operation this week, according to an IDF statement. However, Sinwar is the biggest fish in the pond since the war to protect Israel has started.
The Israeli Defense Forces shared drone footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s final moments, dazed as he throws an item at the drone to ward it off.pic.twitter.com/bjaHhUDp6e
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The IDF said there were "no signs of the presence of hostages in the area." The infantry unit in Rafah came across Sinwar and two others, killing them without knowing he was the head of Hamas, according to the IDF.
President Joe Biden said the killing of Sinwar is a "good day for Israel, for the United States and for the world," likening the Gaza chief’s death to the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011.
"Early this morning, Israeli authorities informed my national security team that a mission they conducted in Gaza likely killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar," Biden said in an official White House statement released on 17 October.
"DNA tests have now confirmed that Sinwar is dead. This is a good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world," the president added. "To my Israeli friends, this is no doubt a day of relief and reminiscence, similar to the scenes witnessed throughout the United States after President Obama ordered the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in 2011."