Yahya Sinwar

Hamas urged Hezbollah not to 'disappoint' Palestinians before October 7, documents show - report

Additionally shown in the documents is Hezbollah’s false promise to join Hamas in its attack on Israel on October 7 due to its fear of Israel’s retaliation, as the Post has previously reported.

Demonstrators carry pictures of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a protest in support of Lebanon and Gaza, in Tunis, Tunisia October 7, 2024
Former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Yoram Cohen, the new member of the Yashar party attends a press conference with Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Former Shin Bet chief threatens to sue Channel 14 over ‘completely false’ inflammatory comments

 Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023.

Secret Hamas records given to 'Post' expose covert deception plan behind October 7 - exclusive

Illustrative image of former Hamas leaders Yahya and Mohammed Sinwar.

Hamas items, including Sinwar's battle plans on display at new intelligence center exhibit


Hamas expected to reject any deal that doesn’t end Gaza war, source says

Egypt has been in talks with Hamas in Cairo for the last two days as part of its efforts to unite Palestinian factions, but there has been no reported progress on a hostage deal.

 People ride their bicycles on Yom Kippur, in front of a wall featuring hostage posters, in Jerusalem, October 12, 2024

'Hamas doesn't know where the hostages are': Sinwar expert offers an alternative view - interview

"Someone may be aware of the location of one or two, but I don't think there is anyone who is aware of the location of all of them."

 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar seen over a photo of a blast in the Gaza Strip (illustrative)

Israel neared capturing Yahya Sinwar five times during Israel-Hamas War - report

Sinwar stayed in Rafah for some time during the war,  according to the sources, both above and underground.

 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative)

With significant gains in Gaza, Lebanon, Israel's strength shifts negotiations - analysis

Israel's hostage discussions could reveal if the other side’s positions have shifted, what the current dynamics are within Hamas leadership, and which pressure points Israel can leverage.

 IDF Golani Brigade troops operate in southern Lebanon. October 27, 2024.

How Netanyahu’s 'all eyes on Rafah' strategy became a game changer in the war - opinion

“All Eyes on Rafah” may become the defining slogan of this multi-front war, but it has taken on new meaning. By eliminating Sinwar, Netanyahu has achieved a key war objective.

STUDENTS OCCUPY the street in front of the Sciences Po University building in Paris, in support of Palestinians in Gaza, last May. In response to ‘All eyes on Rafah,’ some pro-Israel voices asked: ‘Where were your eyes on October 7?’ Today, Israel feels vindicated, says the writer.

'Eliminated': IDF publishes footage of moments prior to Sinwar's elimination

"A terrorist on the first floor, wrapped in a blanket," a soldier further described the terrorist, noting, "he is still alive among us." 

 IDF soldiers seen operating in the Gaza Strip, October 28, 2024

A post-Sinwar scenario: What's next for Hamas and Israel now? - opinion

With Sinwar gone, Hamas's new leadership faces critical choices on ceasefire talks, hostages, and its future in Gaza.

 Hamas official Yahya Sinwar joins list of eliminated terrorists (illustrative)

'A pressure card': Al-Quds claims alleged Hamas docs reveal Sinwar's orders on Gaza hostages

One document reportedly calls on Hamas terrorists to "take care of the lives" of the hostages, considered by Sinwar as a "pressure card."

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the backdrop of hostage posters. (Illustrative)

Israel must not end war yet despite Sinwar success - opinion

We, who want this war to end yesterday, must keep fighting tomorrow and tomorrow, until the aggressors – Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran – cave in. 

 A BILLBOARD features assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, in Sanaa, Yemen. Sinwar’s reign of terror ended only because Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israel defied conventional wisdom and world opinion, the writer argues.

Hamas's Sinwar is gone, so who's next in its leadership? - analysis

Only a generous Israeli incentive to whoever fills in Sinwar’s shoes can bring the incumbent war in Gaza to an end if such an end is what Israel needs.

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