Yahya Sinwar, the main leader of the Palestinian independence armed group Hamas, was killed by Israeli forces in the Tel Sultan area of Rafah on Wednesday. But the soldiers who killed Sinwar did not know at first that the Hamas leader had been killed in their attack.
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As a result, his body was taken to Israel on the following Thursday for identification. After the examination, it is known that it is the body of the head of Hamas. His frozen body was then taken to a secret location by occupying Israel.
Two Israeli sources told US news outlet CNN that using Sinwar's body to bring back the hostages would be a priority. Which means Sinwar's body will not be buried now.
On October 7 last year, Hamas took about 250 people from Israel to Gaza. Among them, more than 100 hostages still remain there.
If Sinwar is willing to return dead and alive Israelis in exchange for Sinwar's body, that's fine, a source told CNN.
The source said only through a hostage exchange could Hamas retrieve Sinwar's body. And his body may never be taken to Gaza. If Sinwar is buried in Gaza, a mausoleum may be built around him, the source said.
Meanwhile, after the killing of Sinwar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if Hamas lays down its weapons and releases its hostages, the war will end.
But yesterday, Hamas said that Israel must first stop the war in Gaza and withdraw all its troops. The hostages will be released soon after. Otherwise, you will not get any hostages.
Source: CNN
