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Report: Sinwar had been hiding with the six hostages executed in late August
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This combination of six undated photos shows hostages, from top left, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Eden Yerushalmi; from bottom left, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Carmel Gat. (The Hostages Families Forum via AP)
Without citing a source, Channel 12 reports that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had been hiding with the six hostages who were recovered by the IDF on August 31 after being executed by their captors.
The network speculates that this is why Sinwar was no longer with any hostages when he was killed.
Sinwar likely gave a direct order to murder the six hostages as he fled, Channel 12 says.
His death has not yet been formally confirmed by Israel.
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