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Israel 'checking possibility' it killed Hamas leader

Yahya Sinwar was only recently chosen as overall leader of Hamas.

Israel says it's "checking the possibility" that it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, but adds it is not confirmed. Sinwar is believed to be a key figure in the planning and execution of the 7 October attacks on Israel last year. We get the latest and analysis from our Middle East regional editor and BBC Arabic.

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Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Hamas leader Yehya Al-Sinwar looks on as Palestinians Hamas supporters take part in an anti-Israel rally over tension in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, in Gaza City October 1, 2022. Credit: Mohammed Salem/Reuters)

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