Footage sparks questions about Yahya Sinwar’s final days in Gaza

Footage sparks questions about Yahya Sinwar’s final days in Gaza

A new video showing now-deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wandering around southern Gaza with his head covered in some kind of blanket has been published. Appearing like Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings, the new video is supposed to portray the Hamas leader as fighting in close quarters with the IDF. It is … Read more

Khamenei to release film on Yahya Sinwar’s life and role in October 7

Khamenei to release film on Yahya Sinwar’s life and role in October 7

Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei’s media team announced that a documentary dedicated to Yahya Sinwar’s “legacy” is in the works, according to a post on X/Twitter from his English official page.  “Yahya Sinwar, a man whose soul continues to fight,” his team wrote in their post. The tweet included a trailer for the documentary, a … Read more

Hamas seeks to end Gaza war as part of hostage deal

Hamas seeks to end Gaza war as part of hostage deal

Hamas is expected to reject any renewed effort to finalize a hostage agreement until such time as the war in Gaza ends, a security source told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday. “It’s very clear that the hostage deal will only happen” when the war comes to a close, the source said. Israel and the … Read more

Sinwar’s death could aid hostage release, war goals: Israeli PM

Sinwar’s death could aid hostage release, war goals: Israeli PM

Jerusalem: The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could positively affect the release of Israeli hostages and help achieve the Israeli war’s objectives, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sinwar’s death could “positively influence the return of the hostages, the achievement of all war goals, and the post-war reality,” said Netanyahu when meeting with visiting … Read more

Who’s next after Yahya Sinwar in Hamas’s leadership

Khamenei to release film on Yahya Sinwar’s life and role in October 7

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, will be remembered as the fighter whose war ultimately cost him his life. It would be premature to suggest that Sinwar’s death means the war in Gaza is over. Both Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had hidden agendas throughout the conflict. Sinwar had a … Read more

Swara Bhasker calls Yahya Sinwar a ‘revolutionary hero’ after assassination

Swara Bhasker calls Yahya Sinwar a ‘revolutionary hero’ after assassination

Swara Bhasker, a prominent Bollywood actress, recently expressed her admiration for Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of Hamas, following his assassination by Israeli forces. In a post on X that has garnered significant attention, Bhasker stated that she was previously unaware of Sinwar until she viewed footage of his last moments. She characterized him as … Read more

Hundreds of Gazan civilians safely evacuate from Jabalya, Gaza Strip

Hundreds of Gazan civilians safely evacuate from Jabalya, Gaza Strip

Hundreds of Gazan civilians have evacuated Jabalya as the IDF continues to operate against terrorists in the area, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote in a post to X/Twitter on Saturday.  As part of a joint IDF and Shin Bet (ISA) operation on Friday evening, after the 162nd Division operated against terrorists and terror … Read more

Yahya Sinwar’s replacement not to be named publicly by Hamas – report

Yahya Sinwar’s replacement not to be named publicly by Hamas – report

Hamas is reportedly concealing the identity of its new leader to prevent their assassination, Saudi-owned news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Saturday.  Hamas sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that there are internal discussions on the matter, stating, “The movement’s leadership is moving towards making an exceptional decision regarding the identity of the head of its … Read more

Iran and Turkey strengthen bonds after death of Yahya Sinwar

Iran and Turkey strengthen bonds after death of Yahya Sinwar

In the wake of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Iran’s Foreign Minister traveled to Turkey for high-level meetings. He was already scheduled to go to Turkey as part of a regional tour he is conducting. He has been in Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt, shoring up Iran’s … Read more

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei tweeted that Hamas is alive in Hebrew

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei tweeted that Hamas is alive in Hebrew

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wrote, “Hamas is alive and will remain alive” in Hebrew in a post to X/Twitter on Saturday evening.  This tweet follows the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the IDF in Tel Sultan in Rafah on Wednesday in an unplanned operation. חמאס חי ויישאר … Read more