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Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas, is killed in a firefight during the Gaza war

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Yahya Sinwar

Palestinian militant and politician (1962–2024)

Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was a Palestinian militant and politician who served as fourth chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the second leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh in both roles. He was killed in a…
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Hamas

Palestinian political and military organization

The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007.
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Gaza war

Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East

The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel that has been fought since 7 October 2023, as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts dating back to the 20th century. On 7 October 2023, Hamas-led militant groups launched a surprise…
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October 16

Day of the year

October 16 is the 289th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 76 days remain until the end of the year.
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