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Israel security official says army DNA testing militant's body to confirm if he is Sinwar: AFP

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17-10-2024 | 10:01

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Israel security official says army DNA testing militant's body to confirm if he is Sinwar: AFP

An Israeli security official told AFP on Thursday that the military was conducting a DNA test on a militant's body to confirm whether it was Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.

"The Israeli military is conducting DNA tests on a body of a militant to confirm whether it is Sinwar," the official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to media on the issue.

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