Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 377?

October 17, 11:01 PM

IDF confirms death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

(photo credit: IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA/REUTERS)

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October 18, 4:20 AM

WATCH: Footage from Sinwar's final moments show him throwing stick at IDF drone

A masked Sinwar can be seen throwing the stick in the direction of the IDF drone as he sits on a couch.

October 18, 4:19 AM

Blinken in talks with Qataris, Saudis to bring Hamas back to negotiations after Sinwar elimination

Blinken reignites Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar's reported death, pushing for hostage return, reconstruction, and IDF withdrawal.

ByHANNAH SARISOHN

US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, pushing for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, earlier this year.

(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)

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October 18, 4:18 AM

Biden spoke with Netanyahu about new options to free Gaza hostages

Sinwar's elimination prompts urgent US-Israeli diplomatic push to free hostages and reshape Gaza's future, with Biden and Netanyahu agreeing on a newfound opportunity for negotiations.

ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHN

(L-R): Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar; US President Joe Biden; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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October 18, 1:37 AM

‘He’s still alive' vs. 'died courageously': The battle for Sinwar's death narrative begins

Arab reactions on social media ranged from praise to disbelief to celebration

ByOHAD MERLIN

POSTERS DEPICTING Yahya Sinwar (right) and Hassan Nasrallah hang from a building near Begin Boulevard in Jerusalem as part of an ‘Ahdut Achshav’ campaign for unity among Israelis, earlier this year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played directly into Sinwar’s hands, posits the writer.

(photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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October 18, 12:58 AM

Biden: Sinwar's death is a 'good day for Israel, the US and the world'

"Today, I can only hope that the families of the victims of Hamas feel a sense and measure of relief."

ByHANNAH SARISOHN

US President Joe Biden gestures as he addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

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October 18, 12:58 AM

IDF announces five killed, nine wounded in combat in southern Lebanon

The IDF announced on Thursday evening that five soldiers fell during combat in southern Lebanon.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Major Ofek Bachar, aged 24, from Ness Ziona, a Company Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, Captain Elad Siman Tov, aged 23, from Tzofim, a Platoon Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, Staff Sergeant Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, aged 22, from Jerusalem, a Squad Commander from the Golan

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

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October 18, 12:58 AM

Sinwar’s death will hurt Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ - analysis

Now that Sinwar is dead, Iran will have to rethink the equation.

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Yahya Sinwar during his prison sentence.

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October 18, 12:58 AM

Netanyahu: Sinwar’s dead, now time to stop axis of evil, free hostages

He spoke shortly after the IDF confirmed that its soldiers had killed the Hamas leader in Rafah. 

October 18, 12:58 AM

Will Yahya Sinwar's death end Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza? - analysis

Killing Sinwar is a major blow which could weaken Hamas significantly even beyond where it had fallen up until this point.

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

HAMAS LEADER Yahya Sinwar speaks at a Hamas gathering in Gaza City, in 2022. Each day that Sinwar escapes demise – while retaining his ability to threaten – strengthens Hamas’s interests, at least psychologically and visually, the writer asserts.

(photo credit: ATTIA MUHAMMED/FLASH90)

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