Yahya Sinwar

Haredi leaders, Yahya Sinwar: Different ideologies, the same refusal to face reality - opinion

In Keinon’s reading, Gaza’s devastation was not an unforeseen consequence. It was a price Sinwar was prepared to pay in the hope of igniting a regional war that would ultimately destroy Israel.

United Torah Judaism MKs Moshe Gafni and Yitzhak Goldknopf attend a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 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.

A second failure? Israel's delay of an October 7 investigation is unacceptable - editorial

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis

 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

Hamas documents reveal: Sinwar expected Israel to use nuclear weapons in response to October 7


Israel presents Hamas new ceasefire and hostage release deal

An Israeli official noted, "The Egyptian and Qatari mediators believe Hamas might now agree to a hostage-release and ceasefire deal."

 Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant for Gaza 'war crimes'

The ruling could prevent Israeli officials from traveling and comes as the government ignores legal advice to open a state inquiry.

(L-R): International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

'Israeli Saturday Night Live' Eretz Nehederet spoofs Trump and Sinwar

Missile alerts interrupt a sketch about escaping war, as Israel's top comedy show returns with Trump in McDonald's fries and Iranian spies debating perfume choices at duty-free.

 Omer Etzion plays newly elected US President Donald Trump in an Eretz Nehederet sketch.

Sinwar's death is just the beginning of Israel's necessary moves in the war - opinion

The elimination of Sinwar should indeed be seen as an important victory, but not yet a full achievement of Israel’s security and peace strategy. 

 DEMONSTRATORS DEMAND the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv this past Saturday night. With the elimination of Yahya Sinwar, there may now be, for the first time, a slightly better chance for an agreement on the hostages and ending the fighting in Gaza, says the writer.

Hamas expected to reject any deal that doesn’t end Gaza war, source says

Egypt has been in talks with Hamas in Cairo for the last two days as part of its efforts to unite Palestinian factions, but there has been no reported progress on a hostage deal.

 People ride their bicycles on Yom Kippur, in front of a wall featuring hostage posters, in Jerusalem, October 12, 2024

'Hamas doesn't know where the hostages are': Sinwar expert offers an alternative view - interview

"Someone may be aware of the location of one or two, but I don't think there is anyone who is aware of the location of all of them."

 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar seen over a photo of a blast in the Gaza Strip (illustrative)

Israel neared capturing Yahya Sinwar five times during Israel-Hamas War - report

Sinwar stayed in Rafah for some time during the war,  according to the sources, both above and underground.

 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative)

With significant gains in Gaza, Lebanon, Israel's strength shifts negotiations - analysis

Israel's hostage discussions could reveal if the other side’s positions have shifted, what the current dynamics are within Hamas leadership, and which pressure points Israel can leverage.

 IDF Golani Brigade troops operate in southern Lebanon. October 27, 2024.

How Netanyahu’s 'all eyes on Rafah' strategy became a game changer in the war - opinion

“All Eyes on Rafah” may become the defining slogan of this multi-front war, but it has taken on new meaning. By eliminating Sinwar, Netanyahu has achieved a key war objective.

STUDENTS OCCUPY the street in front of the Sciences Po University building in Paris, in support of Palestinians in Gaza, last May. In response to ‘All eyes on Rafah,’ some pro-Israel voices asked: ‘Where were your eyes on October 7?’ Today, Israel feels vindicated, says the writer.

'Eliminated': IDF publishes footage of moments prior to Sinwar's elimination

"A terrorist on the first floor, wrapped in a blanket," a soldier further described the terrorist, noting, "he is still alive among us." 

 IDF soldiers seen operating in the Gaza Strip, October 28, 2024