“Israel initiates investigation into Xinjiang death rumors”…Local media says ‘possibility is low’

If the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is true, it could be a major turning point in the Gaza war.

Speculation as part of psychological warfare… Rumors of death in December turned out to be false,
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Yahya Sinwar
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, “(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Shin-young = Palestinian Hamas military leader Yahya Sinwar has reportedly lost contact with his members for a longer period than usual, leading to cautious rumors of his ‘death’ in the local Israeli media.”,
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, ‘However, the possibility of Sinwar actually being dead is strongly refuted, and there is a controversy surrounding the truth as the Israeli domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet also denies the rumors of death.’,
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, ‘According to Israeli dailies Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post on the 22nd (local time), although the probability is very low, there are situations where rumors of Sinwar’s death are being raised.’,
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, ‘According to the Times of Israel, Israeli political commentator and journalist Ben Caspit claimed that the authorities were investigating Sinwar’s death based on military intelligence.’,
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, ‘It is said that they launched an investigation after receiving information that Sinwar had died as a result of IDF operations in Gaza.’,
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, ‘Sinwar, who planned the Israeli ambush terrorism on October 7 last year and led and coordinated this war, is a key figure.’,
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, ‘In July, he took over as Hamas’ top political leader after the death of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and rose to become the leader of Hamas.’,
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, ‘Israel views the elimination of Sinwar as a key condition for victory in the war and has been tracking him since the beginning, so if he has indeed died, it could be a significant turning point in the Gaza war that has been going on for 11 months.’,
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, ‘However, the largest local news site in Israel, Walla, reported that Shin Bet, the Israeli domestic intelligence agency, denied such reports, stating that Shin Bet believes Sinwar is alive.’,
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, ‘Another Israeli journalist, Barak Ravid, said through a tweet that officials with direct knowledge of the issue stated that there is no information indicating Sinwar’s death.’,
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, ‘Ravid quoted Israeli authorities, dismissing the rumors of his death as “mere hope and speculation” based on Sinwar losing contact in recent weeks.’,
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, ‘Caspit also said, “In the past, speculation arose that he had died when he disappeared, but he reappeared.”‘,
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, ‘Sinwar has not appeared in public since the outbreak of the war and has not used any electronic communication devices since November last year.’,
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, ‘All messages are being delivered outside of Gaza only through written messages, and rumors began to circulate as contacts with members handling the ceasefire negotiations were cut off for a considerable period.’,
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, ‘The Jerusalem Post also reported that there is no clear evidence regarding Sinwar’s death, and the IDF has neither confirmed nor denied it.’,
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, ‘The claim that Sinwar has died is not new.’,
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, ‘Last December, rumors of Sinwar’s death, injuries, and escape from the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt circulated, but all turned out to be false, and at that time, there was speculation that such rumors were part of Israel’s psychological warfare to undermine Hamas.’,
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, ‘Israel has carried out a series of operations targeting senior figures of Hamas military organization Al-Qassam Brigades, such as commanders Mohammed Deif of the Khan Yunis Brigades and Rafa Salameh, and top political leader Haniyeh, as part of a campaign to bring about their downfall.’,
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