Israel's foreign minister confirms Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza

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Israel's foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war.

Sinwar has topped Israel's 'most-wanted' list since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war just over a year ago, and his killing strikes a powerful blow to the militant group, news agency AP reported. There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas of his death.

Foreign Minister Katz called Sinwar's killing a "military and moral achievement for the Israeli army".

"The assassination of Sinwar will create the possibility to immediately release the hostages and to bring a change that will lead to a new reality in Gaza, without Hamas and without Iranian control," Katz said in a statement.

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