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
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Donations to Harvard University fell 14 per cent in the fiscal year ending June 30, as large donors cut ties and prominent alumni in the financial industry criticised its administration over a botched response to … Read more
The Israel Defense Forces has reported that a unit from its 828th Bislamach Brigade was conducting a patrol in Tal al-Sultan, a region of Rafah, on Wednesday. Three militants were encountered and engaged by the Israeli troops, resulting in their elimination. Initially, the firefight did not seem out of the ordinary, and the soldiers did … Read more