Yahya Sinwar
Netanyahu held direct talks with Hamas in 2014, IDF kills Yahya Sinwar's former bodyguard
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IDF kills Hamas terrorist who held three hostages, Sinwar's ex-bodyguard, others in Gaza strikes
International Arab Book Fair emerges as platform for Islamist axis, Hamas support
Egypt not Arab country using diplomacy to lower Israel's guard, Netanyahu adviser says
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
“Israel's response to the unprecedented multi-pronged attack by Palestinian gunmen from the Gaza Strip will ‘change the Middle East,’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
From Tehran to Tel Aviv, war shifts Israel's 2026 election landscape - opinion
Will the war with Iran reshape Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy for Israel's 2026 elections?
Butterfly effect: How Russia's Ukraine war enabled Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - opinion
The path from Kyiv to Gaza is not a straight line, but a series of butterfly wings that destabilized a fragile global system until it reached its breaking point.
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?
