Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Reportedly Disguising Himself as a Woman

Tel Aviv: New Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar is hiding among Palestinians dressing as a woman, according to media reports citing Israeli intelligence sources.

Sinwar, Assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's successor, who fares up in the list of Israeli targets to be eliminated, left the comforts of tunnels in Gaza to camouflage in public.

This comes as Shalom Ben Hanan, who led three divisions of Israel's security agency said that Israeli troops came within minutes of catching Sinwar about 10 days ago, All Israel News reported.

"We have actually been minutes away more than once. As we have discovered through other elimination operations, Sinwar will not be sitting underground in tunnels or special underground zones for more than 24 to 36 hours at a time."

The senior official added, "He knows we can find such underground locations through advanced technology. So now we are looking for him using technology and human intelligence and believe he is likely to be hiding in plain sight."

This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that killing Sinwar would help send a message stating that Hamas' top leadership had been completely wiped out, making it easier for him to wipe out the military campaign in Gaza.

Tough to Nab Sinwar: US Report

While Israeli forces are very desperate to capture Sinwar, a recent report in the New York Times claimed that both the US and Israel have been cooperating for over 10 months to triangulate Sinwar's position and nab him.

Meanwhile, the US feels that the arrangement between the two countries is "very lopsided," with Israel gaining more benefits in return from the US.

The White House has reportedly shared information leading to Hamas leaders other than Sinwar, hoping to receive reciprocated Israeli intelligence about remaining American hostages in Hamas captivity but Israel has not been as forthcoming.

The Biden Administration had reportedly shared confidential information leading to Hamas leaders other than Sinwar, hoping to receive reciprocated Israeli intelligence about remaining American hostages in Hamas captivity but Israel has not been forthcoming.