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Israel conducts raids on Gaza after killing Hamas chief Sinwar

This screen grab from a handout video released by the Israeli army on October 17, 2024, shows what it says is a drone footage of the building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was present moments before he was killed, in the neighbourhood of Tal al-Sultan in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The drone footage released by the military showed who they said is Sinwar alone in a blown-up apartment, with one hand severely injured and head covered in a traditional scarf, throwing a stick at the approaching drone during his final moments. [AFP]

Israel conducted raids on Gaza Friday, pressing its year-long war to crush Hamas after dealing it a massive blow with the killing of its leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Hailing the killing of Sinwar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack was not over, but added that it was "the beginning of the end".

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