Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and one of Israel’s most wanted figures, was killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza on Wednesday, the Israeli military said.
The Palestinian movement confirmed his death on Friday.
Following the announcement of Sinwar’s killing, social media exploded with a mix of sympathy, mourning, admiration and criticism. The hashtag #Sinwar went viral on X, formerly Twitter, with over two million shares as users discussed his legacy and his final moments.
Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK, US and European Union. Sinwar is widely ascribed as the architect of the 7 October Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, in which more than 1100 people were killed and around 250 taken captive by Palestinian fighters.
Middle East Eye
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and one of Israel’s most wanted figures, was killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza on Wednesday, the Israeli military said.
The Palestinian movement confirmed his death on Friday.
Following the announcement of Sinwar’s killing, social media exploded with a mix of sympathy, mourning, admiration and criticism. The hashtag #Sinwar went viral on X, formerly Twitter, with over two million shares as users discussed his legacy and his final moments.
Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK, US and European Union. Sinwar is widely ascribed as the architect of the 7 October Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, in which more than 1100 people were killed and around 250 taken captive by Palestinian fighters.
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