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Report: Israel knows where Sinwar is but can’t hit him because he’s surrounded by hostages
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Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's Gaza Strip chief, waves to supporters in Gaza City, on April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
Israel knows the exact location of Hamas military leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7 terror attacks, reports the Israel Hayom newspaper.
However, Sinwar has surrounded himself with a large number of living Israeli hostages, which is preventing the IDF from carrying out a strike on him, according to the report.
The report follows a similar statement on Kan radio yesterday by former Military Intelligence head Amos Yadlin.
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