Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza - in pictures


  • Yahya Sinwar in Gaza city in 2017. EPA
    Yahya Sinwar in Gaza city in 2017. EPA
  • Sinwar is hugged by senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, right, at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011. Reuters
    Sinwar is hugged by senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, right, at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2011. Reuters
  • Sinwar is greeted by a member of the Hamas military wing. Reuters
    Sinwar is greeted by a member of the Hamas military wing. Reuters
  • Sinwar waves to supporters during a Hamas rally in Gaza city on December 16, 2018, to mark the 31st anniversary of the group. EPA
    Sinwar waves to supporters during a Hamas rally in Gaza city on December 16, 2018, to mark the 31st anniversary of the group. EPA
  • Sinwar shouts slogans as he takes part in a tent city protest near the border with Israel, east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza strip, on March 30, 2018, to commemorate Land Day. AFP
    Sinwar shouts slogans as he takes part in a tent city protest near the border with Israel, east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza strip, on March 30, 2018, to commemorate Land Day. AFP
  • Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah, centre, poses for a photo next to the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, fourth left, Sinwar, third right, and others during a meeting in Gaza city, in October 2017. AP
    Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah, centre, poses for a photo next to the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, fourth left, Sinwar, third right, and others during a meeting in Gaza city, in October 2017. AP
  • Sinwar holds the child of an Al Qassam Brigades fighter in Gaza city on May 24, 2021. AFP
    Sinwar holds the child of an Al Qassam Brigades fighter in Gaza city on May 24, 2021. AFP
  • Sinwar gestures during an anti-Israel rally in Gaza city on May 24, 2021. Reuters
    Sinwar gestures during an anti-Israel rally in Gaza city on May 24, 2021. Reuters
  • Sinwar, right, meets Egyptian intelligence head Abbas Kamel in Gaza on May 31, 2021. EPA
    Sinwar, right, meets Egyptian intelligence head Abbas Kamel in Gaza on May 31, 2021. EPA