Yahya Sinwar

Sinwar, the Samson of Gaza: Did he bring destruction down on his own people on Oct. 7? - opinion

On October 7, Israel remembers the victims and hostages of Hamas’s massacre. But Gaza also has a memory of that day — one of destruction and war triggered by a decision its civilians did not make.

Senior Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, speaks during a conference in Gaza city, on November 4, 2019.
An Islamic Waqf member cleans the area outside the Dome of the Rock, at Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem, September 13, 2026.

‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?

Sufian Abu Zaida, former Fatah cabinet minister.

No attempt to influence Israeli election, says Sinwar mediator who revealed Oct. 7 warning

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strike


WATCH: IDF destroys Hamas terror tunnel where Mohammed Sinwar's body was found

The IDF said this area was where the body of assassinated Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Sinwar was found earlier in June, along with at least 10 other terrorists.

 IDF soldiers work to seal a Hamas terror tunnel under Khan Yunis's European Hospital, June 2025.

A fire that would burn Israel down: How Sinwar ruined Iran's dominance in Middle East - analysis

Through its proxies, Iran once dominated the Middle East. After October 7 and the current war with Iran, the Islamic Republic's position in the Middle East might shift.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with defense industry experts in Tehran, Iran, February 12, 2025

Hamas won't collapse, even with the death of both Sinwars - analysis

The Sinwars helped build Hamas into the genocidal powerhouse it was on October 7. However, their deaths have appeared to come and go without much of a change in the organization’s behavior.

 The Sinwars appear before a background of Hamas terrorists (illustrative)

Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar officially killed in Khan Yunis strike, IDF confirms

In addition to Sinwar, the airstrike killed the commanders of Hamas's Rafah Brigade and South Khan Yunis Brigade.

 A profile of former Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar who was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza.

Hamas in weakest position yet, but still holds strategic leverage with tunnels

Hamas's political leadership has suffered blows, but its underground tunnel network remains a significant threat.

 Hamas terrorists against backdrop of Gaza tunnels. (illustration)

IDF discovered Mohammed Sinwar's secret meeting after Edan Alexander's release

Sinwar is believed to have been a hardline figure in Hamas who refused any compromise in negotiations with Israel that didn't include an end to the war.

Mohammed Sinwar against backdrop of strike on the European Hospital which allegedly killed him, May 13, 2025 (illustration).

If Mohammed Sinwar is gone, why not replace Hamas in Gaza? - analysis

Never in the past 40 years has Hamas had so many leaders and commanders killed - if the goal is to replace Hamas, now would be the time.

 Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Hamas invasion intended to thwart Israeli peace with Saudi Arabia, docs reveal - WSJ

Yahya Sinwar was quoted in secret Hamas meeting notes that ISraeli-Saudi normalization would "open the door for the majority of Arab and Islamic countries to follow the same path.”

 (L-R) Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of a secret document between Iran and Hamas.

WATCH: Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leaders while hinting at Mohammed Sinwar's death

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that these strikes are just the beginning.

Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir watch as Israel Air Force jets attack terrorist targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen, May 16, 2025.

Hamas Rafah brigade commander probably killed in IDF strike on Sinwar

Mohammad Shabanah was potentially next in line to lead Hamas; New next in line: Gaza Brigade Chief al-Hadad.

 Hamas flag painted on a cracked wall.