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Gaza Drone Video Shows 'Remarkably Personal' Scene
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Gaza Drone Video Shows 'Remarkably Personal' Scene

Israel says man in footage throwing object at drone is Hamas' Yahya Sinwar, right before his death

(Newser) - Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, killed in Gaza by Israeli military troops on Wednesday, and the New York Times now reports on a "heavily edited" drone video appearing to show his final moments. The footage , released by the Israel Defense Forces, shows a barely...

Friedman: Please, Netanyahu, Don't Blow This Opportunity

Hamas leader's death could lead to a 2-state solution, if the prime minister is willing

(Newser) - Just how big is the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? "It is impossible to exaggerate the importance," writes New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. The immediate aftermath of his death could usher in the end of the war in Gaza, as well as the return of Israeli...

Israel Has 'Essentially 2 Paths' After Death of Hamas Leader

It's not clear whether Netanyahu will choose to fight on or 'declare victory' in Gaza, analysts say

(Newser) - Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Americans officials described as the "chief obstacle" to Gaza ceasefire talks, is dead , and analysts say Israel's leaders have a big decision to make. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a chance to "declare victory" and start winding down the war, the...

Sinwar's Death Seen as 'Seismic Opportunity'

Biden says 'day of relief' is like when Osama bin Laden was killed

(Newser) - Leaders in Israel, the US, and elsewhere are hailing the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity to end the war in Gaza more than a year after the Oct. 7 attacks Sinwar orchestrated. President Biden said the "day of relief" was similar to the one when...

Israel: We May Have Killed Hamas Leader
Israel Confirms Death
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Israel Confirms Death of Hamas Leader

Yahya Sinwar was architect of Oct. 7 attacks

(Newser) - Israel has confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a clash with Israeli troops in Gaza. "Mass murderer Yahya Sinwar, who was responsible for the massacre and atrocities of October 7, was killed today by IDF soldiers," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement, per...

New Hamas Leader Restores Suicide Bombings

Intelligence officials say internal resistance disappeared when Yahya Sinwar took charge

(Newser) - "What a blessing it is that my bones become shrapnel that blow apart the usurping Zionist Jews," a suicide bomber said in a video released by Hamas this summer after his failed mission in Tel Aviv, which killed only him. But the attack signaled a change, the Wall ...

Hamas Leader's Low-Tech Solution: Coded Messages

Yahya Sinwar reportedly uses a system developed in Israeli prisons

(Newser) - The pager explosions in Lebanon this week put a spotlight on a low-tech communication method that Hezbollah reportedly turned to as a means of evading Israeli intelligence and their tracking of cellphones. The Wall Street Journal reports that another of Israel's foes, Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, has gone even...

Israeli Official: We Could Offer Hamas Leader Safe Passage

Hostage envoy says if Hamas returns all hostages, such a deal is possible

(Newser) - Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the October 7 attack on Israel, could be granted a safe exit out of Gaza in exchange for Hamas relinquishing control of the Gaza Strip and releasing the 101 hostages it still holds, an Israeli official says. "I'm ready to provide safe...

Feds Announce Charges Against Hamas Leader

Charges against Sinwar, 5 others include conspiracy to murder US nationals

(Newser) - The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal...

Mastermind of Oct. 7 Attacks Is New Hamas Leader

Yahya Sinwar was already group's top official in Gaza

(Newser) - Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader. The choice of the hardliner was a defiant move by the Palestinian militant group, whose political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran last week...

Hamas Leader: We Have Israel 'Right Where We Want Them'

Wall Street Journal obtains texts revealing brutal strategy of Yahya Sinwar

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal has obtained dozens of text messages sent by the Hamas military leader in Gaza, and they reveal what the newspaper describes as a "cold disregard for human life" on the part of Yahya Sinwar.
  • He calls civilian deaths "necessary sacrifices" in the context of
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George Clooney Calls White House With a Complaint

Biden aides worried about upset actor backing out of fundraiser

(Newser) - George Clooney called the White House last month with a complaint, sparking concern that he would drop out of a June 15 fundraiser for President Biden's reelection campaign. The actor reached presidential counselor Steve Ricchetti to discuss Biden's criticism of International Criminal Court prosecutors' decision to seek arrest...

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