Yahya Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks. The Israeli Defence Force tells us how the operation was carried out. Also in the programme: With new questions about the likelihood of a hostage deal, we speak to one man whose brother-in-law is still being held captive; and a Palestinian journalist tells us about the mood in Gaza after Sinwar's killing. (Photo: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar attends a press conference after Hamas announced his victory in Gaza, 10th March, 2021. Credit: Mohammed Sabar/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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Hello and welcome to News Hour, live from the BBC World Service in London.
Hello, London, I'm Rebecca Kesby.
There is really only one story for the program today, and that is the killing of the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.
His death is being described as a seismic blow to Hamas, the group considered by many western states as well as Israel as a terror organization responsible for the murderous attacks on israeli citizens on October 7 last year that sparked the conflict in Gaza.
Sinwa himself is widely accepted as the master mastermind of that plan.
Since that moment last year, the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has promised to eradicate Hamas.