The Israeli occupation army has released a new video clip which it says shows the moment of the assassination of the head of the political office of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Yahya Al-Sinwar, in Rafah, south from the Gaza Strip.
The clip was brief and unclear, and at first it showed the position of the Israeli soldiers’ feet as they moved, while one of them said: “Don’t run, don’t run… throw a bomb.” »
While a second soldier said, “I need a bomb,” another replied, “I’m going to the couch.” The scenes then showed one of the soldiers firing bullets without a clear target, saying: “I hit him.” “
The footage showed no evidence of Sinwar’s presence at the scene, either during the confrontation the clip attempted to show, or even of his body after he was injured.
Since the announcement of Sinwar’s martyrdom on the evening of Wednesday October 16, 2024, Israel has sought to manipulate its narrative of how he was killed. Looking for a victory story that would enhance its image in the Israeli and international community.
Photos released by the Israeli army after the announcement of his martyrdom showed Al-Sinwar, masked, sitting on one of the seats, throwing a wooden stick at an Israeli drone that entered the building, before being caught as a target by firing a tank shell at the building.
Israeli Channel 12 later released a 3-minute video clip showing part of the 6-hour standoff, but the video included exaggerated dramatic scenes, as Israeli soldiers appeared to advance toward the house where Al -Sinwar was barricaded without any significant fire. resistance from the Palestinian side.
According to Israeli reports, there have been multiple stories about how the event occurred, as Israeli media and the military tried to formulate a coherent narrative emphasizing control and success, at a time when facts showed constant contradictions and changes.