Dr. Chen Kugel, who supervised the autopsy, told the American newspaper: Sinwar He was first hit in the arm by shrapnel, possibly caused by a missile or tank shell.
The director of the National Center added For forensic medicine in Tel Aviv Al-Sinwar apparently used an electric wire to bind his arm, but “it was not strong enough, and his forearm was shattered.”
Kugel confirmed that a gunshot killed Al-Sinwar, but the New York Times indicated that it is not clear who fired the shot, when it happened, and what weapon was used.
How was Sinwar killed?
– Announce Israeli army Al-Sinwar was killed by routine patrol officers on Wednesday.
– Soldiers from the 828th Brigade (Bislach) were moving through a city Rafah When they encountered three Palestinian gunmen.
While the soldiers chased them, Al-Sanwar separated from the other two.
Israeli forces later fired from a tank at the building where two gunmen hid and at another building where Al-Sinwar hid.
– According to Israeli media and military officials, there was no prior intelligence information indicating the presence of Sinwar in the region.
The Israeli army broadcast a video clip taken “a few moments before” Sinwar’s killing, showing a movement leader agitation Sitting on a sofa in a destroyed living room on the first floor of a partially destroyed building, he was suffering from a serious injury to one of his hands while he hid his face with a scarf.
– Blurred footage showed Al-Sanwar throwing a stick at an approaching drone during his last moments.
The Israeli army conducted a DNA test along with a dental examination and other forensic investigations that helped confirm Sinwar’s identity.
Sinwar has not appeared in public since the outbreak of war following the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which he masterminded.
The killing of Sinwar was a strong blow to the Hamas movement, which is fighting Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip Gaza More than a year ago.
