The Israeli military released camera drone footage on Thursday said to show the last moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's life.
In a room wrecked by shelling, a man is sitting in a chair, his face covered with a cloth, possibly to hide his identity. The video shows the man, with one wounded hand, throwing a stick at the drone.
The military then fired an additional shell at the building, causing it to collapse and killing Sinwar, military spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. He said Sinwar was found with a bulletproof vest, grenades, and 40,000 shekels ($10,707).
Some of Sinwar’s DNA had previously been found in tunnels near where troops found the bodies of six hostages at the end of August, Hagari said.
The military believes weeks of searches in the area had pushed Sinwar to come out of hiding, he said.
The military said three militants were killed in the operation. Police said one of them was confirmed as Sinwar by dental records, fingerprints and DNA tests.
Sinwar was imprisoned by Israel from the late 1980s until 2011, and during that time he underwent treatment for brain cancer – leaving Israeli authorities with extensive medical records. (AP)
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