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What does the death of Sinwar mean?
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas’ military wing, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Thursday, the military said. Sinwar’s death comes at a time when tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been escalating. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz appealed for “support and assistance” to advance Israel’s goals…
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Israel is trying to determine if it killed the leader of Hamas in Gaza
An Israeli official has admitted that Palestinian militant commander Yahya Sinwar, who was assassinated by Israel in July, was behind the killings of four Israeli soldiers and two suspected Palestinian collaborators. The official also praised Israel for its role in the 21-year war between the country and the Palestinian territory. Sinwar was a leader of…
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In the city of Jenin, Israeli strikes and raids leave Palestinians wary
The Israeli military said it has carried out at least 300 airstrikes on the Hamas-led Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. Among the targets was Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli military added. This comes after Israel carried out an airstrike on Sunday that killed at least two Palestinians in…