Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region reckons with the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza.Hamas acknowledged Sinwar’s death and described him as a martyr. Sinwar was a chief architect of the attack on southern Israel that precipitated the latest escalating conflicts in the Middle East. Many, from the governments of Israeli allies to exhausted residents of Gaza, expressed hope that Sinwar’s death would pave the way for an end to the war, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech announcing Sinwar’s death that “Our war is not yet ended.” On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants blew holes in Israel’s security fence and stormed in, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed over 42,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities, who do not distinguish combatants from civilians. The…

Besides Khalil Al-Hayya, who is Hamas' chief negotiator, the other main leadership contenders are Khaled Meshaal, Haniyeh's predecessor, and Mohammad Darwish, a little-known figure who chairs the Shura Council.

The standoff comes as Israel’s war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah — a Hamas ally backed by Iran — has intensified in recent weeks.

Hamas is likely to name Qatar-based Khalil al-Hayya as the successor to slain leader Yayha Sinwar, aligning the terrorist group closer to Iran and giving its main backer more sway in the next stage of its war with Israel.

Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops. The group’s staunch…

CAIRO: The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is expected to assume

The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is expected to assume a bigger role directing the war against Israel in the territory.

Khalil Al Hayya's elevation to leadership post could be leveraged by Iran to its advantage

Israel's Foreign Minister has confirmed that Israeli troops have killed Yahya Sinwar, a top Hamas leader, during ongoing operations in Gaza. Sinwar, considered a key architect of last year's attack on Israel that ignited the current war, had been at the top of Israel's most wanted list.

Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of last year’s Oct 7 attack that triggered the war in Gaza, was killed by Israeli forces two days ago.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region continued to reckon with Israel’s claim that top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a battle...

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead, but it’s unlikely the multiple conflicts in the Middle East will cease, says RSIS’ Dr James M Dorsey.

After a career in the shadows, spent in Israeli prisons and the internal security apparatus of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar emerged as the leader of the Palestinian group after helping ignite a full-blown w

On 17th of October, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced they were working to confirm the identity of one of three Hamas operatives killed in Gaza, who they suspect may be Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was the mastermind behind the October 7 terror attacks on Israel. The IDF announced they engaged and killed three Hamas terrorists in Gaza, potentially including Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar following an airstrike on a building housing the operatives. They soldiers found a body resembling Sinwar, although full identification is pending due to booby traps. The IDF and Shin Bet are using DNA, dental, and fingerprint tests to confirm his identity. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to pursuing terrorists, quoting scripture to emphasize their resolve.

Yahya Sinwar was among more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners released in 2011 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an exchange for an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid.

Tensions between Israel and Hamas reached new heights in October 2024, with speculation that Yahya Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top leaders and the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, may have been killed during Israeli military operations. Sinwar, who commands the group in the Gaza Strip, has been a central figure since assuming control after […]

Sinwar rose to the top position after the killing of previous leader Ismail Haniyeh in the explosion of a guesthouse in Tehran on July 30.