Israeli report: Autopsy of Sinwar reveals unexpected findings

 An Israeli military autopsy on the corpse of late Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar revealed no evidence of narcotics in his system, according to a report released by Israeli media outlets on Friday. The results refute earlier Israeli assertions that Hamas militants used amphetamine medications.

Israel’s official TV said that the final autopsy results verified that Sinwar’s blood did not contain any compounds linked to drugs. Caffeine, a prominent ingredient in coffee and energy drinks, was the only chemical discovered in substantial amounts.

Previous Israeli allegations that Hamas members, including Sinwar, took Captagon, a stimulant medication thought to improve battle endurance, are refuted by this investigation. Within the Israeli military, the discoveries have sparked strategic and intelligence debates about their wider ramifications.

Nearly a year after the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, in October 2024, Israeli soldiers killed Sinwar in Rafah, southern Gaza. A prayer bead, a little bottle of perfume, a piece of candy, religious pamphlets, a flashlight, and a knife were among the personal belongings discovered with him at the time of his death and were featured in Israeli media.

Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of Sinwar, wanted his brother’s remains returned during peace talks, but Israel has so far denied his request. Furthermore, the identification of the soldier who fired the fatal rounds was essentially prevented since Israeli military authorities chose not to remove the bullets from Sinwar’s corpse.

In the past, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said that Israeli soldiers killed Sinwar because they thought he was an armed combatant and that the death was unintentional. Before being shot, he continued, Sinwar was seen throwing a wooden board at a drone.

Considered the architect of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Sinwar caused major military and intelligence setbacks for Israel. His leadership throughout the war dealt Israel’s security apparatus a serious hit, harming its standing abroad.