Yahya Sinwar

Through the evening of October 6, Israeli intelligence was fed the impression that there was a state of routine in Gaza, allowing Hamas to conceal its plans while arming and concentrating its forces.

On October 7, Israel remembers the victims and hostages of Hamas’s massacre. But Gaza also has a memory of that day — one of destruction and war triggered by a decision its civilians did not make.

Hamas has continued to deny targeting civilians, carrying out sexual assaults, and mistreating hostages in captivity, claiming that investigations have disproved the allegations.

Referring to the attack Hamas launched on Israel three years ago on October 7, Abu Zaida described it as "a reckless gamble based on mistaken calculations and assessments." 

IDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip.

An opening act chanting “Free Palestine” and falsely accusing Israel of genocide sets the stage for more violence.

In the interview, Zaida said that for more than a year he served as an intermediary in a secret channel between Israel and Hamas in an effort to advance a prisoner exchange deal.

Hamas hates Netanyahu with a passion. Under his administration, three chiefs-of-staff have been killed in the past three years. It took well over a decade to do that before October 7, 2023.

The prosecution has asked the Beersheba Magistrate’s Court to keep Deif Allah Abu Rjeila in custody until the end of his trial, arguing that the number and content of the posts show that his release

Abu Zaida feared reporting directly to the Shin Bet, but at the same time feared for his life if the information was not passed on, so he decided to convey the message directly to the UAE.