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A unit of Israeli trainee soldiers came upon Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, defense officials said.
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Jerusalem residents said they hoped for a "positive stage" in Israel's Gaza war, following the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
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President Joe Biden said now was the time to push for peace, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Hamas leader's killing marked "the beginning of the end."
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Israel had hunted the architect of the 7 October atrocities for more than a year. A chance encounter in Rafah got him.
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Yahya Sinwar's body was identified after DNA testing in Israel, two Israeli officials said.
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Israel confirms Sinwar's death through dental records following an operation in southern Gaza on Wednesday.
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The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the heaviest blow the Islamic militant group has endured in a year of war in Gaza. Will it break the stalemate over a cease-fire with Israel?
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The killing of Hamas's leader may allow Israel to claim victory and agree to a cease-fire, and new Hamas leadership could be more open to compromise. But neither side is likely to fold completely.
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