Yahya Sinwar

Yahya Sinwar is the leader of Hamas in Gaza, a position he has held since 2017. 

Since the assassination of Ismail Haniyah in Tehran, Sinwar has become the overall leader of Hamas. His current whereabouts are unknown, but are believed to be in the tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip.

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

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

"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."

By SHAKED SADEH
03/11/2024
  Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative)

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

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

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

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.

By AVI ASHKENAZI
29/10/2024

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

“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.

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

'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." 

A post-Sinwar scenario: What's next for Hamas and Israel now?

With Sinwar gone, Hamas's new leadership faces critical choices on ceasefire talks, hostages, and its future in Gaza.

Al-Quds claims alleged Hamas docs reveal Sinwar's orders on Gaza hostages

One document reportedly calls on Hamas terrorists to "take care of the lives" of the hostages, considered by Sinwar as a "pressure card."

Israel must not end war yet despite Sinwar success

We, who want this war to end yesterday, must keep fighting tomorrow and tomorrow, until the aggressors – Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran – cave in. 

23/10/2024

Hamas's Sinwar is gone, so who's next in its leadership?

Only a generous Israeli incentive to whoever fills in Sinwar’s shoes can bring the incumbent war in Gaza to an end if such an end is what Israel needs.

By ELIAS ZANANIRI/THE MEDIA LINE
22/10/2024

Yahya Sinwar’s death shakes Iran, echoing the collapse of tyranny

Hamas leader Sinwar’s death marks the beginning of the end of Iran’s ‘unity of fronts’ strategy against Israel.

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