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Although Yahya Sinwar was a major target of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, the soldiers who killed the militant chief had not expected to run across him, Israeli officials said.
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A unit from the Israeli military encountered Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, Israeli defense officials said.
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Sinwar rose to the top position after the killing of previous leader Ismail Haniyeh in the explosion of a guesthouse in Tehran on July 30.
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President Biden and lawmakers on Thursday praised Israel for killing Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that sparked the ongoing war.
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Mr. Sinwar climbed the ranks of the Palestinian militant group to plot the deadliest attack on Israel in its history.
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