Yahya Sinwar

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.

 Yahya Sinwar, former leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement at a meeting with members of Palestinian factions at Hamas President's office in Gaza City, on April 13, 2022
 Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida delivers a speech following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, January 19, 2025

Hamas admits leadership losses, moves into crisis mode - opinion

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

'Cool!' Ex-hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen recount learning of Hamas leader Sinwar's death

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Is the death penalty for terrorists proposed by Ben-Gvir 'Jewish'? - opinion


IDF discovered Mohammed Sinwar's secret meeting after Edan Alexander's release

Sinwar is believed to have been a hardline figure in Hamas who refused any compromise in negotiations with Israel that didn't include an end to the war.

Mohammed Sinwar against backdrop of strike on the European Hospital which allegedly killed him, May 13, 2025 (illustration).

If Mohammed Sinwar is gone, why not replace Hamas in Gaza? - analysis

Never in the past 40 years has Hamas had so many leaders and commanders killed - if the goal is to replace Hamas, now would be the time.

 Palestinian Hamas militants stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Hamas invasion intended to thwart Israeli peace with Saudi Arabia, docs reveal - WSJ

Yahya Sinwar was quoted in secret Hamas meeting notes that ISraeli-Saudi normalization would "open the door for the majority of Arab and Islamic countries to follow the same path.”

 (L-R) Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of a secret document between Iran and Hamas.

WATCH: Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leaders while hinting at Mohammed Sinwar's death

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that these strikes are just the beginning.

Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir watch as Israel Air Force jets attack terrorist targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen, May 16, 2025.

Hamas Rafah brigade commander probably killed in IDF strike on Sinwar

Mohammad Shabanah was potentially next in line to lead Hamas; New next in line: Gaza Brigade Chief al-Hadad.

 Hamas flag painted on a cracked wall.

Hello and no goodbye: Released IDF observers mock Hamas commander after reported strike

Released IDF observers shared a sardonic farewell to Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar after reports of an Israeli strike. “Only those who survived captivity will understand this song,” they wrote.

 The observers – Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Karina Ariev – say goodbye to Muhammad Sinwar via Instagram.

Possible killing of Mohammed Sinwar may boost hostage deal efforts, source tells 'Post'

The assassination attempt occurred as the Israeli delegation for hostage and ceasefire talks arrived in Qatar on Tuesday evening.

 A video released by the IDF allegedly shows Mohammed Sinwar travelling in a car through a tunnel near the Erez crossing, close to the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

ICC prosecutor issued warrants for Netanyahu to make West 'turn against Israel' - exclusive

A senior Western diplomat with firsthand knowledge of the ICC case describes Khan's motivations in issuing arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

 Benjamin Netanyahu in front of the ICC headquarters (illustrative).

Media watchdog publishes first interactive map of Hamas tunnels in Gaza

Users can explore more than 37 miles of documented tunnels, less than 10% of the infrastructure Hamas is believed to have built underground.

 A Palestinian fighter of the Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), seen inside a military tunnel in Beit Hanun, in the Gaza Strip. May 18, 2022.

Hamas leveraged previous Gaza truce to plan Oct. 7, Sinwar memos reveal

Despite the IDF’s claims at the time that Hamas’s tunnel system was severely damaged, internal memos from the terror group suggest otherwise.

 Hamas Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar (L) gestures as he speaks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip September 19, 2017