Hamas chief flees Gaza, hiding in humanitarian aid - source

Hamas chief flees Gaza, hiding in humanitarian aid - source

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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reportedly fled Gaza in a humanitarian aid convoy and is now hiding, possibly in Khan Younis or in nearby tunnels. The Israeli Prime Minister informed the US President that IDF operations in Gaza will continue for another 3-4 weeks and then be curtailed.

The leader of the Palestinian radical movement Hamas, Yahya Sinwar has fled the Gaza Strip. This was reported by The Times of Israel, according to UNN.

Details

It is noted that an informed source in Tel Aviv told the media that Yahya Sinwar left Gaza in a truck of a humanitarian convoy, which was delivering aid to the population of the region.

He is now in hiding, probably in the Palestinian city of Khan Yuris or in one of the tunnels under it.

Addendum

According to the newspaper, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden during a phone call over the weekend that the current IDF operation in southern Gaza will last another 3-4 weeks.

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After that, the fighting in Gaza will become more targeted and less intense. Officials denied earlier reports that that Biden had set a deadline to end the fighting by the end of the year.