The Israeli military is probing into the potential assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

• The Israeli military is probing into the possibility that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among the three militants who perished in a Gaza Strip operation on Thursday.
• In August, after the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, Sinwar took over as the overall commander of the Iran-backed Hamas.

The Israeli military is probing into the possibility that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among the three militants who perished in a Gaza Strip operation on Thursday.

At present, the Israeli Defense Forces cannot verify the identities of the three casualties.

The report stated that the forces in the area are operating with caution, but CNBC could not verify its accuracy.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant quoted Leviticus 26 in a social media update, stating, "You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword."

We will pursue and eliminate our enemies, as they cannot hide.

According to NBC News, John Kirby, the National Security spokesman, stated that Washington was aware of the reports about Sinwar's possible death, but the U.S. officials had not confirmed them independently.

In August, after the assassination of former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, Sinwar took over as the overall commander of the Iran-backed Hamas.

The Israeli government accused Sinwar, 62, of orchestrating the Oct. 7 terror attacks by Hamas in Israel, which led to a retaliatory operation in the Gaza Strip aimed at dismantling the military capabilities and leadership of the Palestinian group.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated, involving direct hostilities and clashes with Tehran-backed factions such as Yemen's Houthis and Hezbollah, whose leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli forces in an air attack in Beirut last month.

If Israel responds to Iranian hostilities with strikes on Tehran's energy infrastructure and export facilities, the year-long conflict in markets could pose substantial risks to oil supplies.

The Houthi group has been carrying out maritime attacks on ships linked to Israel, the U.S., or the U.K., which have also affected unaffiliated vessels. These attacks have disrupted a crucial commercial route in the Red Sea that connects Asia-Pacific and the Mediterranean.

This breaking news story is being updated.