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


'My boyfriend is an ISIS fighter': Police arrest bookstore owner for selling pro-terror materials

Authorities were alerted over the weekend after police officers from the David precinct questioned a woman who was seen carrying books that contained inciteful content.

One of the books found at the bookstore, "The path of the thorns - Hamas, the intifada, the authority" by Imad Al-Falouji

Trump, on Eretz Nehederet, promises to make Gaza great again

“There is no place for the penthouse.” Finally, he said he would send the Palestinians to Mars. “It will be Ha-Mars,” he said.

 Omer Etzion as US President Donald Trump on Eretz Nehederet.

New video shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wandering Gaza in disguise – analysis

New footage shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wandering Gaza disguised as an elderly civilian, raising questions about his mindset in his last few days.

 Yahaya Sinwar speaks to camera in Gaza.

Documentary on terrorist Yahya Sinwar’s 'legacy' to be released, Khamenei's media team announces

Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024.

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on at an anti-Israel rally, in Gaza City, in 2022.

Year in review: The Jerusalem Post's top 10 news stories of 2024

The year 2024 has been an eventful one, and now it is wrapping up. With the benefit of hindsight, The Jerusalem Post looks back at the biggest news stories and events around the world of 2024.

 The Jerusalem Post's top 10 news stories of 2024 (From L clockwise): The Hezbollah pager explosions, the downfall of the Assad regime in Syria, Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt, projectiles fired by Iran are seen in the air above Jerusalem.

Impossible to reach a deal without Hamas delivering list of living hostages, Israeli official says

Officials suspect that Mohammed Sinwar is refusing to hand over the list, stifling a breakthrough in negotiations.

 A rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, at the Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, December 14, 2024

'Outrageous': Walmart slammed for Sinwar shirts in online store

The Sinwar shirts have since appeared to have been removed; however, tops featuring former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah still seem to be available for online purchase. 

 Shirts featuring former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.

A military evaluation of Netanyahu’s WSJ framing of the war - analysis

"The Post" analyzes claims made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a comprehensive interview with "The Wall Street Journal."

 (Illustrative) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon.

Hamasticide: Apocalyptic barbarians at the gates of Israel - opinion

The orders were: “While rockets are being launched from Gaza and they are all taking refuge in their homes, invade, kill, rape, tear them apart, burn them, cut off heads and limbs.”

 Yahya al-Sinwar (C), Gaza Strip chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, waves to supporters

Israel presents Hamas new ceasefire and hostage release deal

An Israeli official noted, "The Egyptian and Qatari mediators believe Hamas might now agree to a hostage-release and ceasefire deal."

 Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.