Sequence of events leading to the assassination of Yahya Sinwa 

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Military reporter Doron Kadosh describes the sequence of events leading to the assassination of Yahya Sinwar:

1. Yesterday at 10:00 a.m., a soldier from Battalion 450 spotted a suspicious figure entering and exiting a building in Tel Sultan, Rafah. The soldier alerted the Brigade commander (who was himself wounded in the battles on October 7), and the force began to move toward the target, suspecting the presence of terrorists.

2. Around 3:00 p.m., as tanks and infantry forces were deployed, a drone identified three figures moving from house to house. It became clear that these were likely terrorists, possibly part of Sinwar’s entourage, who were moving ahead of him to “clear the area.” A shot was fired at the terrorists, hitting them, and they began to scatter.

3. Sinwar’s squad split up, with Sinwar entering one building and part of his squad entering another. Sinwar moved to the second floor, and the tank force fired a shell into the building.

4. The platoon commander from Battalion 450 entered the building where Sinwar was believed to be. Two grenades were thrown at him and his soldiers, forcing them to withdraw and continue operating drones.

5. The force deployed another drone, which spotted a figure (later confirmed to be Sinwar). He was wounded in the hand and masked, sitting in a room. Sinwar attempted to throw a wooden stick at the IDF drone, at which point the force fired another tank shell.

6. The next morning, when the force re-entered to scan the area, they discovered several bodies. Only then did they realize that one of the bodies bore a resemblance to Yahya Sinwar.