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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces
Coverage of the killing of Yahya Sinwar — Hamas leader and architect of the October 7 attacks — in an Israeli operation in Gaza, and what his death meant for the war.
McLaughlin covered the Israeli operation that killed Yahya Sinwar — the Hamas leader who masterminded the October 7, 2023 attacks — for NBC Nightly News and TODAY, including reporting as Israel released drone footage of his final moments.
Why it mattered
Sinwar was the most wanted figure in the year-long war; McLaughlin covered the strike and its aftermath across Nightly News and TODAY.
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