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.

Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire in Gaza City November 12, 2025.
The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have closed a strategic gap that successive American administrations never fully bridged.

Netanyahu’s prediction fulfilled as Israel reshapes Middle East - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

From Tehran to Tel Aviv, war shifts Israel's 2026 election landscape - opinion

A view shows destroyed tanks near the village of Heorhiivka (Georgiyevka), in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, July 16, 2025.

Butterfly effect: How Russia's Ukraine war enabled Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - opinion


'Releasing repeat offenders only ensures more bloodshed,' nephew of murdered soldier tells 'Post'

Jonathan Karten speaks to The Jerusalem Post about his family's petition against the release of Jamal al-Hur, the terrorist who murdered his uncle, warning it would “create another Sinwar.”

IDF St.-Sgt. Sharon Edri.

Sinwar cast October 7 as part of a divine plan, senior official says in DC conf.

Sinwar tied Oct. 7 to a prophetic “desert generation” vision, aiming for 2028, but his faith-driven plan miscalculated Israel, Hezbollah, and US reactions, MEAD heard.

 Illustrative image of then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in front of an image depicting smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

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.