Yahya Sinwar
Hamas leadership elections end without political leader selection, promises future vote
Hamas’s leadership race remains unresolved, with Khaled Mashaal and Khalil al-Hayya seen as likely contenders for the political chief role.
Netanyahu’s prediction fulfilled as Israel reshapes Middle East - analysis
From Tehran to Tel Aviv, war shifts Israel's 2026 election landscape - opinion
Butterfly effect: How Russia's Ukraine war enabled Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - opinion
Expert: Lessons, trauma from October 7 informing new West Bank land registration policy - interview
Israeli leaders are choosing to prioritize physical security, even if it means “taking the risk of being a pariah nation,” foreign policy expert Harley Lippman said.
Israel should enact the Ben-Gvir death penalty law - opinion
Murder rates continue to rise, not just since the October 7 massacre, and Israel cannot afford to be lenient if it wishes to survive.
Netanyahu turned down 11 plans to kill Hamas's Yahya Sinwar before October 7, N12 reports
According to N12, after seeing escalation from Gaza during the months before the attack, the Shin Bet notified Netanyahu 11 times that an effective assassination of Sinwar could be conducted.
Hamas admits leadership losses, moves into crisis mode - opinion
Hamas negotiates from exposure rather than strength or ambition, and Gaza has become a place it can neither control nor govern freely.
'Cool!' Ex-hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen recount learning of Hamas leader Sinwar's death
Emily Damari and Romi Gonen also recalled their harrowing time in captivity, their bond through music, and their emotional journey after the Oct. 7 massacre during a Galgaltz show on Monday.
Is the death penalty for terrorists proposed by Ben-Gvir 'Jewish'? - opinion
As terror rises, Israel faces a fierce debate: Does justice require executing convicted terrorists, or does it betray Jewish values?
Hamas reavealing a new Abu Obeida shows it has no intention to disarm, IDF sources say
Hamas finally breaks its silence on Abu Obeida’s elimination, debuting a masked successor to lead its psychological war. The IDF was not surprised by the move; it had expected it.
Death of senior terrorist Ra'ad Sa'ad closes the October 7 chapter, but Hamas remains - analysis
The bad news is that simply killing Saad is unlikely to get Hamas to disarm and to change its approach to international efforts to displace its control of Gaza.
Freed Gaza hostage Eitan Mor shoots image of Hamas arch-terrorist Sinwar at gun range
Freed hostage Eitan Mor shares gun range footage, aiming at an image of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who orchestrated the October 7 massacre.
Doctors instructed not to participate in executing terrorists by Israeli Medical Association
The Israeli Medical Association argued that professional codes prohibit the participation of doctors in executions.
