A book titled How to Defeat Israel: Thorns and Roses of the Middle East reportedly authored by Yahya Sinwar is being distributed in bookstores across Russia and Belarus, KAN News reported Tuesday.
The Israeli public broadcaster reported that in the online notes for the book on a Russian bookstore website, Sinwar is referred to as the "Palestinian Che Guevara. "
In the book's description, Sinwar is also reportedly referred to as “one of the most outstanding Arab military commanders of the new century. He initiated Operation ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ (the October 7 massacre – ed.) and led the defense of Gaza in 2023-2024.”
Sinwar's book published in Russia
“Despite Israel’s advantage in weaponry, Israel failed to capture all of Gaza," the description reads. "Over 80,000 tons of bombs were dropped on the small Gaza Strip, yet the city survived. In many ways, this was thanks to Sinwar personally. In this book, the great commander, "general of the free people," tells about his life dedicated to a tense struggle for the liberation of Palestinians and all Arab peoples.”
Israeli Russian-language news outlet Newsru, which originally published the report, added that the print run is 150 copies. It was released under Rodina publishing house, which is affiliated with Algorithm publishing house.
One of Algorithim's authors is Alexander Prokhanov, who wrote the 2008 book Hamas – Praise to the Heroes.