The Killing of Yahya Al-Sinwar CNN analyzed a video of his last moments and this is what it found

(CNN)— The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, was killed In one of the houses that are still standing in a residential area Rafahanalysis is found CNN For videos and photos published by the Israeli army.

The Israeli army released a drone video showing Yahya Sinwar in his last moments
Credit: IDF

I managed CNN From geolocation by comparing recent satellite images with videos and photos from the nearby area shared by the IDF on social media.

The house was about 1,000 feet (300 meters) from what appears to be an IDF forward operating base or vehicle base, several satellite images taken by a company show. Planet Labs This month several military vehicles, and even a machine gun, were parked between newly built berms in the same places over several days and weeks..

It is not clear whether Sinwar had sought refuge in the area for some time or only recently, but the war had barely touched the area until August 28, when a group of households north of where Sinwar had gone killed to destroy, according to research CNN For satellite images from Planet Labs

By September 2, the house where Sinwar was found was surrounded by destruction, and a bull went out after him on September 10, many roads around the house were seen destroyed, and homes were seen destroyed entirely in satellite imagery.

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed that Al-Sanwar was killed in the Tal Al-Sultan area of ​​Rafah on Thursday.