Since Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, Yahya Sinwar has been at the top of Israel’s most wanted list, but the newly appointed chief of the Palestinian group has remained elusive as ever, AFP reports.

Israeli commanders believe Sinwar, 61, is hiding in a labyrinthine maze of tunnels that Hamas has built under the Gaza Strip over the years.

“There are many unanswered questions,” said Michael Milstein, an Israeli analyst and former adviser to the defence ministry.

“I am quite sure that there are lots of places that he can hide in, and he has a lot of men around him that are really loyal to him and support him,” he added.

Images of Sinwar were rare even before the October 7 attack on Israel.