Yahya Sinwar
Leader of Hamas in Gaza from 2017; overall Hamas leader from August 2024 · c. 1962, Gaza (aged 61 when killed) – 16 October 2024 - killed by Israeli forces in Rafah, Gaza (confirmed by Israel 17 October 2024) · Gaza
2017 – 2024 · 5 moments
2017Becomes Hamas leader in Gaza7 October 2023Chief architect of the attack on IsraelClick to read →July 2024Named overall Hamas leaderClick to read →October 2024Killed in RafahClick to read →19 October 2024Hailed in Sydney at the "promised victory" conferenceClick to read →20172019202120232024In AustraliaOverseas
7 October 2023
Chief architect of the attack on Israel
Per the ABC.
19 October 2024
Hailed in Sydney at the "promised victory" conference
Reported by The Australian.
Primary Role
Yahya Sinwar became the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip in 2017. He was the chief architect of the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war, and was named overall leader of Hamas after Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran in July 2024 (ABC). He was killed, aged 61, in a building on the outskirts of Rafah in southern Gaza in October 2024; Israeli media reported that he was caught by chance in a routine raid, and Israel confirmed his identity through dental and DNA tests (ABC, SBS).
Affiliations
- Hamas - leader in Gaza (2017), overall leader (2024)
Connections
- Hamas — Gaza leader (2017), overall leader (2024)documented
- Ismail Haniyeh — succeeded as overall leader (2024)documented
