(New York Times) Julian E. Barnes - The CIA is collecting information on senior Hamas leaders and the location of hostages in Gaza, and is providing that intelligence to Israel, according to U.S. officials. A new task force assembled in the days after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel has uncovered information on Hamas' top leaders. Before the attack, Hamas was a level-four priority; it is now a level-two priority. Yahya Sinwar, believed to be an architect of the Oct. 7 attack, is believed to be hiding in the deepest part of the tunnel network under Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, according to U.S. officials. He is believed to be surrounded by Israeli hostages and using them as human shields. American special operations forces, which were in Israel for training exercises before Oct. 7, have remained there to work on the hostage issue. The FBI and Justice Department have also stepped up their efforts against Hamas by investigating Americans sending money to the group.
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