Yahya Sinwar

Officials in Biden admin. 'unaware' of UAE's October 7 warning to Netanyahu, sources tell 'Post'

Even in the period after the massacre, Biden administration officials did not hear that the UAE had issued a specific warning, the sources told the Post.

Then-US president Joe Biden speaks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023; illustrative.
Shin Bet director Ronen Bar seen at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, November 6, 2022

Netanyahu rejected Shin Bet recommendation to assassinate Sinwar before Oct. 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas attack days before October 7 massacre, Haaretz reports

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza who infiltrated Israel on October 7


Izz al-Din al-Haddad: The next Hamas leader at the top of Israel's assassination list

According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Izz al-Din al-Haddad is already listed as a target by Israel, alongside several senior Hamas officials located abroad.

 Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the commander of the northern Gaza brigade, and alleged replacement for Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar.

Sinwar's book 'How to defeat Israel' sold in Russian bookstores – report

In the book's description, Sinwar is described as "one of the most outstanding Arab military commanders of the new century.

A mock-up of Yahya Sinwar's book How to defeat Israel.

An impossible dilemma: Will Israel take a partial deal or fight Hamas to the end? - analysis

With Hamas recently accepting an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire-hostage deal, the ball is back in Israel's court. How will Netanyahu choose to proceed?

An Israeli soldier stands inside a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2025.

German parents name baby after former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, likely to be rejected by court

German parents can grant any name they wish upon birth, but all names must later be approved by the registry office to ensure that it appears on the population register, Judische Allgemeine reported.

UKL welcoming the birth of baby Yahya Sinwar, August 3, 2025.

Taiwan has better claim to statehood than Palestine, ex-UK PM Johnson says - report

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson denounced incumbent Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to recognize Palestinian statehood.

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson delivers a keynote speech at the annual Ketagalan forum in Taipei, Taiwan August 5, 2025.

Name 'Yahya' jumps 33 ranks to become 93rd most popular boy name in UK

Muhammad was the most popular boys name in the UK in 2024. Mohammed took number 21, Mohammad took number 53, followed by Yusuf at 67, Musa at 73, Ibrahim at 77, and as mentioned, Yahya at 93.

 A baby being cleaned up and assessed by the paediatrician after he was born.

Veteran Arab affairs commentator Ehud Yaari reveals he had indirect contact with Yahya Sinwar

“Sinwar saw himself as a rabbi-like figure," according to Yaari. "Someone deeply knowledgeable about Israeli affairs."

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

Gazan sources claim Yahya Sinwar's wife escaped to Turkey, remarried after husband's death - report

Her escape from the strip was done as an operation to smuggle all of the families of several key Hamas leaders during the first months of the war.

 A pro-Palestinian protester holds up a portrait of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar outside of a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2024.

Hamas leaders' October 7 letter reveals attack strategy and plea to Hezbollah

This document by top Hamas leaders offers insight into the mood before the attack, the relationship between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, and Hamas's strategy for destroying Israel.

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

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.