Israel's Foreign Minister has confirmed that Israeli troops have killed Yahya Sinwar, a top Hamas leader, during ongoing operations in Gaza. Sinwar, considered a key architect of last year's attack on Israel that ignited the current war, had been at the top of Israel's most wanted list since the conflict began over a year ago. 

However, Hamas has denied Israel's claim, terming it "false and inaccurate news". "The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, expresses deep astonishment at the false and inaccurate news circulated about the "assassination" of one of its leaders. We affirm that these reports are entirely untrue and part of a systematic campaign aimed at disrupting the ranks of the movement and creating chaos and tension in Palestinian streets," Hamas said in a statement.