{"id":2175335,"date":"2024-02-13T15:38:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T20:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-obtains-footage-of-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-hiding-in-tunnel\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T15:40:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T20:40:15","slug":"idf-obtains-footage-of-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-hiding-in-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-obtains-footage-of-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-hiding-in-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF captures video of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar hiding in tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fidf-obtains-footage-of-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-hiding-in-tunnel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2175335&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza\u200c Strip, attends the opening of a new mosque in Rafah\u200c town in \u200dthe southern Gaza Strip \u2063on February 24, 2017. (Photo by SAID KHATIB \/ AFP) (Photo by\u200c SAID KHATIB\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>12:30 PM \u2013 Tuesday, February 13, \u20642024<\/p>\n<p>Israel has obtained video footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar hiding in an underground tunnel under Gaza\u2019s Khan\u200b Yunis. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently released the footage to the public.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Without attaching the video clip, Israeli television network <em>Channel 12<\/em> reported that officials have acquired footage of Yahya Sinwar, \u200dthe leader of Hamas, in a Gaza tunnel with his wife \u2062and \u200b\u201ctwo or three\u201d children.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 video, according to <em>Channel 12<\/em>, was captured on\u2062 October 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 2023, just three days after the October 7<sup>th<\/sup> massacre \u200bin Israel. Today, the video\u2019s release\u2064 was finally approved \u200cfor publication.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST RELEASED The IDF shared this \u2064footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar using children as human shields as he scurries through \u200da Gaza tunnel like \u200da rat. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1I415efWmD\">pic.twitter.com\/1I415efWmD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AvivaKlompas\/status\/1757488111481757904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Israel has openly accused Sinwar of being the \u201cmastermind\u201d behind \u200bHamas\u2019 terror \u200cattack against\u2063 Israel on October 7<sup>th<\/sup>, although experts have maintained\u2063 that he is probably only one of\u2063 the several individuals who were behind it.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200breport described that the footage depicts Sinwar \u200band the family members being guided by \u200ban operative beneath Khan\u200d Younis as they\u200d go from one tunnel to another. According to the report, it depicts the operative taking the family through a tunnel while holding a flashlight.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bminute-long clip was taken from Hamas surveillance\u2064 footage that IDF forces operating in the Gazan \u2064city had recovered from the tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>The report\u2063 also stated that in the \u2064video footage, Sinwar appears to\u200b be in good health and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vegas-smoke-shop-owner-recounts-how-masked-robber-he-stabbed-begged-for-his-life\/\" title=\"Vegas Smoke Shop Owner Recounts How Masked Robber He Stabbed Begged For His Life\">wearing flip flops<\/a> from Adidas\u200c while carrying a bag.<\/p>\n<p><em>Channel 12<\/em> revealed last week that the security establishment believes that Sinwar has been \u201cout\u2062 of contact\u201d for a while, \u200cpossibly more \u200cthan two weeks, and has\u200b not communicated with Egyptian and Qatari mediators during that time while \u200cnegotiations\u2064 for a potential ceasefire are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas had installed a camera that managed to get the footage \u200dof\u200d Sinwar.\u200d It\u200b has been said that\u200d the IDF has been using that tunnel for operations over the \u200dpast few days. <\/p>\n<p>In a speech \u200cbefore the video was made public, IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated\u200b that the IDF had detained relatives of Hamas terrorist leaders and that they were \u201cproviding \u2062us with large amounts of\u200c intelligence.\u201d Hagari also emphasized that Sinwar\u200c will be found by Israeli forces \u201cdead\u2064 or \u200balive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The recently discovered video footage marks Sinwar\u2019s first appearance since the start of\u200c the conflict on October 7<sup>th<\/sup>, \u20622023, and the ensuing warfare in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden speaks\u200c at the \u200dNational Association\u200d Of Counties meeting to tout his economic policies. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Pentagon gives an update on Defense Secretary \u2063Lloyd\u2064 Austin\u2019s return to the hospital. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Videos circling on TikTok show migrants how to cross the \u200cSouthern Border.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ricky Schroder<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nvidia\u00a0briefly surpassed Amazon.com Inc\u00a0in market capitalization on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nvidia\u00a0is building a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-ukraine-israel-aid\/\" title=\"Senate approves aid for Ukraine and Israel\">business\u200b unit focused<\/a> on\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-identify-shooter-who-opened-fire-at-joel-osteens-megachurch-in-houston\/\" title=\"Police identify shooter at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch\">designing \u2063bespoke chips<\/a> for cloud computing firms \u200dand others.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Pinterest\u00a0dropped over 10% in a\u2062 sign that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-ceo-calls-for-regulations-that-would-stifle-competitors\/\" title=\"Facebook CEO Calls for Regulations That Would Stifle Competitors\">smaller social media platforms<\/a> could be losing the battle to bigger players for ad dollars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google says consumers can pay\u2064 for better \u2062reasoning capabilities as it \u2064vies with Microsoft\u00a0to win subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does the video footage \u2063of Yahya Sinwar hiding in an underground tunnel impact the ongoing ceasefire negotiations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Israel has obtained video footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar hiding in an underground tunnel under Gaza&#8217;s Khan Yunis. The\u2063 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently released the footage to the public. The video, captured on \u200dOctober 10th, 2023, shows Sinwar in the tunnel with his wife and &#8220;two or three&#8221; children. This comes just three days after the\u200c October 7th massacre in Israel. The release of the video\u200c was\u200c finally approved for \u200dpublication.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has openly accused Sinwar\u200c of being the &#8220;mastermind&#8221; behind Hamas&#8217; terror attack, although experts believe he is only one of several individuals involved. The footage shows Sinwar and his family \u200cbeing guided by an operative through the tunnels beneath Khan Yunis. The minute-long clip was taken from \u2062Hamas surveillance footage recovered by IDF forces.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200bvideo, Sinwar appears to be in good health, wearing flip flops from Adidas and carrying a bag. It is important to note that Israel&#8217;s security establishment believes Sinwar has been &#8220;out of contact&#8221; \u200cfor some time and has not communicated with Egyptian and Qatari mediators during\u2063 ongoing ceasefire negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063IDF spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, stated that the IDF had detained relatives of Hamas terrorist leaders before the video was made public. It has been revealed that Hamas had installed a camera in the tunnel, \u200bwhich the IDF has been using for operations over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p>This video footage serves as evidence of \u200cHamas&#8217; continued\u2064 attempts to utilize tunnels for their operations, including using\u2063 civilians, even children, as shields. It highlights the complex nature of the conflict in the region and the\u200c challenges faced by the Israeli Defense Forces in combating Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The release of this footage raises important questions surrounding the ongoing \u2063negotiations for\u200d a potential ceasefire. It brings attention to the actions of Hamas and their disregard for the safety of civilians. The international community must condemn such tactics and support efforts to ensure the\u2064 security and peace of the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza, attends mosque opening in Rafah town, southern Gaza Strip on Feb 24, 2017. 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