Video: Hamas Commander Who Orchestrated October 7 Attack Spotted In Tunnel

If confirmed, this marks the first sighting of Sinwar since he went into hiding ahead of Hamas's October 7 onslaught on Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released footage on Tuesday, claiming to have identified Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar walking through a Gaza tunnel with his family members. If confirmed, this marks the first sighting of Sinwar since he went into hiding ahead of Hamas's October 7 onslaught on Israel. “Hamas leaders, wherever they are hiding, should know they are on borrowed time.”Watch the full statement by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari: pic.twitter.com/iyh2pPlFuA

According to the IDF, the one-minute-long clip shows Sinwar in a tunnel beneath the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, accompanied by his wife and three children, led by his brother Ibrahim. Despite his back facing the camera, the IDF claims to have identified Sinwar using artificial intelligence and noting distinctive features, such as the size of the figure's ears.

Sinwar, 61, is a former commander of Hamas's Ezzdine al-Qassam Brigades and was elected in 2017 as the Palestinian group's head. He has spent 23 years in Israeli jails before his release in 2011 in a prisoner exchange involving French-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was held captive by Hamas.