New footage shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar throwing a stick at a drone before being killed by Israel

From the published recordings Israel Defense Forces reveals Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar makes a final attempt to save his life just moments before he is killed. In the footage, Sinwar, a key player in the Oct. 7 attack, was seen throwing a stick at an Israeli drone shortly before he was killed Southern Gaza Strip. The video showed Sinwar slumped and covered in dust on a chair while the drone hovered nearby.
The video came following a year-long manhunt that ended with a gun battle on Wednesday. Israeli forces initially did not know they had located Sinwar. As Israeli military officials detailed, the operation that led to his death was not a planned airstrike, but rather an operation by infantry soldiers from the Bislach Brigade, who were operating in the Tal El Sultan area, where they believed senior Hamas officials were members were present.

During the clash, troops attacked three suspected militants, leading to a firefight that forced Sinwar into an abandoned building. Israeli forces then shelled the structure with tank grenades and a rocket. The drone footage then showed Sinwar wounded and disheveled as he tried in vain to knock the drone down with a stick. The initial identification of Sinwar as a fighter was later confirmed through dental records and DNA testing.

Hamas has not yet officially responded to Sinwar's death, but sources within the group have acknowledged the likelihood. The Israeli military stressed that extensive operations over the past year have severely restricted Sinwar's freedom of movement and forced him to take increasingly desperate measures. He reportedly stopped using telephones in his final days because he believed it would help him evade Israeli intelligence.

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, head of the Israeli military, noted that Sinwar's actions reflected the lifestyle of a refugee as he frequently changed locations. Although there were concerns that he might use hostages as human shields, no prisoners were found nearby during the operation.