Yahya Sinwar

Hamas planned to spark wider war against Israel with October 7 massacre - study

The study, titled "The Strategic Origins of Hamas’s October 7 Attack," was authored by Dr. Daniel Sobelman and is based on top-secret Hamas documents seized by Israeli forces during the war.

Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

How Hamas’s internal cracks are becoming impossible for Gazans to ignore - opinion

Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire in Gaza City November 12, 2025.

Hamas leadership elections end without political leader selection, promises future vote

The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have closed a strategic gap that successive American administrations never fully bridged.

Netanyahu’s prediction fulfilled as Israel reshapes Middle East - analysis


Former UK intelligence head: Yahya Sinwar's death may trigger Islamic terror in the UK

Sawers cautioned that new leadership within Hamas and Hezbollah might intensify their focus on violence, and possibly “revert back to international terrorism, including here in the UK.”

 Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) chief, John Sawers, arrives for a meeting of the UK's National Security Council, at 10 Downing Street in London August 28, 2013.

How Sinwar's death could reshape Israel’s strategy in Gaza – opinion

Think about it: As Israel navigates the era after Sinwar, will this impact hostage negotiations, Gaza's future, and the broader conflict in the Middle East

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

Who is Samr Abu Zamer, widow of Yahya Sinwar?

From devout scholar to Hamas leader's wife, her Hermès Birkin bag sparked controversy amidst Gaza's turmoil.

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Why Israel ignores international advice and focuses on its survival – opinion

Despite well-meaning Western advice, Israel remains focused on battling Iranain-backed threats to preserve the Jewish state.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly last month.

How AI images are driving hero-worship of killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - analysis

The adoration for Sinwar is relatively new in these circles. Many of those who have come to adore Sinwar have done so within the last year since the October 7 massacre.

 Palestinians supporters of Hamas attend an anti-Israel rally in the presence of Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on May 25, 2021

IDF claims Hamas exaggerated number of casualties in Gaza, not a 'massacre'

Hamas-run information channels attempted to push the narrative that a 'massacre' was being carried out in Northern Gaza.

 Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Jabalya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 19, 2024.

IDF announces death of Col. Ehsan Daxa, Israel's military operates in Lebanon

Drone slams into Caesarea • IDF names two fallen soldiers killed in Gaza Strip • Additional IDF soldier succumbs to wounds

 IDF troops approach house where Yahya Sinwar was killed in southern Gaza, October 20, 2024.

Israel’s bold strikes: When luck meets military precision – editorial

Is Israel's success in eliminating its foes audacious, accurate, or both?

 Hamas official Yahya Sinwar joins list of eliminated terrorists (illustrative)

Yahya Sinwar's wife held $32,000 Birkin bag in October 6 escape footage

Social media buzzes over alleged Birkin bag in IDF's footage of Hamas leader fleeing to tunnel.

 The wife of Yahya Sinwar carring a Birkin bag

Nasrallah made assumptions about Israel - and it cost him his life - analysis

More than anything, Nasrallah’s final, fatal misstep reveals a fascinating strategic deception that had been in the works for months.

 SUPPORTERS OF Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah carry pictures of him as they gather in Sidon, following his killing in an Israeli airstrike, last month, labeled by ‘The New York Times’ as an ‘escalation.’