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Yahya al-Sinwar (C), Gaza Strip chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, waves to supporters

Hamasticide: Apocalyptic barbarians at the gates of Israel

By FIAMMA NIRENSTEIN

Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.

Israel presents Hamas new ceasefire and hostage release deal

(L-R): International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant for Gaza 'war crimes'

By YONAH JEREMY BOB , EVE YOUNG , JOANIE MARGULIES , KESHET NEEV

Omer Etzion plays newly elected US President Donald Trump in an Eretz Nehederet sketch.

'Israeli Saturday Night Live' Eretz Nehederet spoofs Trump and Sinwar

By HANNAH BROWN

DEMONSTRATORS DEMAND the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv this past Saturday night. With the elimination of Yahya Sinwar, there may now be, for the first time, a slightly better chance for an agreement on the hostages and ending the fighting in Gaza, says the writer.

Sinwar's death is just the beginning of Israel's necessary moves in the war

By ZALMAN SHOVAL

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

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

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

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

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

By SHAKED SADEH

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

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

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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

By Avi Ashkenazi

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.

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

By FELICE FRIEDSON

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

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

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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

By NEVILLE TELLER

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

Al-Quds claims alleged Hamas docs reveal Sinwar's orders on Gaza hostages

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

Israel must not end war yet despite Sinwar success

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

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

By Elias Zananiri/The Media Line

The flag of Iran is shown behind Palestinian terrorist group Hamas leader Yehya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip at a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the Hamas Islamic movement on December 14, 2022

Yahya Sinwar’s death shakes Iran, echoing the collapse of tyranny

By FARHAD REZAEI

IDF soldiers approach the building where former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was hiding before his death in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Palestinian man 'shocked' to discover Sinwar was killed in his home

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar attends a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the movement's founding, in Gaza City December 14, 2022.

Sinwar’s fatal mistake: Hamas leader refused Arab offer to escape Gaza

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF