The death of Yahya Sinwar, one of the last leading figures of the axis of resistance, has shaken the Iranian regime to its core. Sinwar had been groomed by Iran to initiate a broad-scale attack on Israel, as part of the “Unity of Fronts” strategy against the “Little Satan.” Sinwar’s demise in the ruins…
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Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in combat on Wednesday in a surprise shootout in Rafah. The news raised some hopes among Western commentators that the killing may be an opening for an end to the ongoing war in Gaza or even to the broader Israel-Palestine conflict. However, analysts told Al…
Israel has released new footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a tunnel under his home just hours before the deadly October 7 attack on Israel. The video, shared by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), shows Sinwar moving equipment into the underground hideout, preparing for a prolonged stay as Hamas prepared to launch its assault.The…
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house Saturday, though there were no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed Hamas would continue its fight following the killing of the mastermind of last year’s deadly Oct. 7 attack. Sirens wailed in Israel warning of incoming fire from Lebanon; the military said dozens…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli planes dropped leaflets over southern Gaza on Saturday showing a picture of the dead Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar with the message that “Hamas will no longer rule Gaza”, echoing language used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The move came as Israeli military strikes killed at least 32 people…
Paris: Slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was seen as a key obstacle to any agreement on the Israeli hostages seized during the October 7 attack that he orchestrated. With his group plunged into a leadership vacuum by his death, the future of hostage negotiations appears to have become even more complicated. Hamas now needs to…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian medical officials say a new Israeli strike in Gaza has killed 11, including three children, hours after another killed at least 10 people. An Israeli strike hit a house in central Gaza early Saturday. The dead are all from the same family and were killed in the Maghazi refugee camp, according…
new video loaded: Israelis and Palestinians React to Assassination of Hamas Leader transcript Back transcript Israelis and Palestinians React to Assassination of Hamas Leader While some Israelis expressed hope that the war might end soon, many Palestinians were doubtful that the death of Yahya Sinwar would lead to a cease-fire. “We are kind of, let’s…
Since the beginning of its war in Gaza, Israel has been hunting one man in particular – Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. Described as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack on Israel, he was believed to be hiding deep underground. There were glimpses of him early on, in the tunnels under Gaza – a hostage…