Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed to be the architect of the Oct. 7 terror attack, was killed by Israeli troops in an operation in Gaza, Israeli officials said Thursday. Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed to be the architect of the Oct. 7 terror attack, was killed by Israeli troops in an operation in Gaza, Israeli officials said Thursday. Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
Vice President Kamala Harris reacted to the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar Thursday after Israel said its military killed the top leader. CBS News reporters Olivia Rinaldi and Zak Hudak join to discuss Harris' and former President Donald Trump's latest campaign moves.
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Israel announced that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza Thursday. "Hamas will no longer rule Gaza," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on the significance of Sinwar's death.
President Biden said Thursday that DNA tests have confirmed the death of longtime Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on the president's reaction.
Israeli officials confirmed Thursday that Hamas leader and Oct. 7 attack architect Yahya Sinwar is dead. Vice President Kamala Harris said the assassination provides an opportunity to end the war in Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio, Ed O'Keefe and Robert Costa have the latest.
President Biden has released a statement on the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar as he prepares for meetings with European leaders in Germany. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more on Mr. Biden's remarks.
Israeli officials have confirmed the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who is said to be the mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on what's known about the operation and what happens next in the growing Middle East conflict.
The State Department and the Pentagon reacted to the death of Hamas' Yahya Sinwar after an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. Reacting to the news, the U.S. is highlighting the hopes for Israeli hostages to be released and a potential resolution in the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd breaks down the importance of the operation that led to Sinwar's death.
Details of Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip that led to the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar are emerging. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest confirmed reporting. Also, CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on reactions in Tel Aviv and CBS News' Olivia Gazis has more on the intelligence community's response as Vice President Kamala Harris and other U.S. officials react. Plus, CBS News' Fin Gomez has more on the political implications.
Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in on news of the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who was killed during an Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip, according to Israel's military. Harris also called for a future in Gaza without Hamas. CBS News political director Fin Gómez breaks down Harris' response.
Hamas' chief Yahya Sinwar was killed during an Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip, officials have confirmed. This development could signal the next phase of Israel's conflict in the Middle East which is escalating in Lebanon as fighting against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group continues. Jon Alterman, the senior vice president and Middle East program director for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more.
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Israel says Hamas' senior leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, may have been killed by IDF troops during an operation in the enclave. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Ramy Inocencio have more.
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Israel's military announced more airstrikes across Lebanon, including attacks in and around the capital of Beirut, a move that the Biden administration has warned against. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Dannon, is pushing back on allegations that Israel is not allowing sufficient aid to enter Gaza. Dannon said Hamas is stealing much of what enters the enclave after news emerged of a U.S. letter to Israeli officials warning that more aid is needed. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
The White House says letters like the one sent by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to Israeli officials about Gaza aid have resulted in cooperation in the past. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes asked press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the stern U.S. reminder to its ally in the Middle East and its implications.
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Israeli jets resumed strikes over Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday morning amid warnings from the White House that Israel needs to increase the amount of aid entering Gaza or risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Olivia Gazis have more.