Sinwar’s death came just two months after the killing of former leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. A senior Hamas official had described Sinwar as the architect of the 7 October attacks, emphasizing that his appointment was intended as a bold message of defiance against Israel. Since July, ceasefire negotiations have stalled, and many believe that … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed a meeting in Tehran, Iran on September 25, 2024. The Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader released a statement in which Khamenei expressed his views on the recent death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Khamenei emphasized that despite the loss of Sinwar, the “Axis of Resistance” would continue … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza have resulted in the deaths of many Palestinians, as reported by Hamas. The offensive continued after the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the militant group. Hamas claimed that … Read more
The footage of Sinwar’s killing was analyzed by the BBC, and the house in which he was last seen was one of the few partially destroyed buildings in a neighborhood with extensive damage. The Israeli assault on Rafah in May was met with strong international criticism, and triggered the exodus of more than a million … Read more
Yahya Sinwar’s killing on Thursday forces Hamas to make a choice of far-reaching consequences: picking a leader at arguably its weakest moment since Israel’s assassination of its founder in 2004. The survival of Sinwar, who led the militant group in Gaza for about seven years, had symbolised Hamas’s resistance under Israeli fire. With the architect … Read more
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 … Read more
Israeli forces had been searching for Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, in Gaza for over a year. Sinwar, who was believed to be hiding in tunnels under the Strip with bodyguards and hostages taken from Israel, was finally encountered by an Israeli patrol in southern Gaza. Sinwar was killed during a firefight with Israeli … Read more
“It is up to them to decide whether to continue the fighting or to seize the opportunity to negotiate a peaceful resolution that will bring the remaining hostages home and end the suffering of all those involved.” As the situation in Gaza remains tense and uncertain, the international community continues to call for an immediate … Read more