British News Agency

According to CNN, a person close to the matter told CNN that Palestinian Islamic Movement leader Yahya Sinwar had been killed.

According to a radio station operated by the Israeli army, Israeli officials conducted tests to confirm Sinwar’s identity, who was seen in the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli tank in Gaza early Thursday morning.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were no signs that hostages were harmed during the operation that led to Sinwar’s death.

Negotiations for the release of hostages and a Gaza ceasefire agreement have been stalled for almost a month, according to the Qatari Prime Minister, with “silence from all sides.”

According to the Times of Israel, Israeli Foreign Minister Katz confirmed Sinwar’s death in a message sent to foreign counterparts.

In a statement from Katz's office, Katz said, "The killer Yahya Sinwar, responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7, was killed today by IDF soldiers."

Katz called this a “great military and moral success for Israel” and a “victory for the entire free world against the evil axis of radical Islam led by Iran.” He added that this assassination “creates an opportunity for the immediate release of hostages and the creation of a Gaza free from the control of the Palestinian Islamic Movement and Iran.”

Katz added, “Israel needs your support and help to achieve these important goals now more than ever.”