Oct 19 Analysis: Why Sinwar's death does not mean a breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas war By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations Despite some raised expectations, the killing in Gaza of formidable Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is not likely to hasten a formal cease-fire, nor end Israeli efforts to eliminate the group responsible for the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:52 Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel refuse to back down from conflict after Sinwar's death By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett If the U.S. wants to use the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity for peace, the warring sides are publicly resisting. On Friday, Hamas vowed to keep fighting, Lebanese Hezbollah announced a new phase of its war… Continue watching
Oct 18 Israel and Hamas signal resistance to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin said a day earlier that his country's military will keep fighting until the hostages are released and will remain in Gaza to prevent a severely weakened Hamas from rearming. Continue reading
Oct 18 As Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel, Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Sinwar’s killing offers a potential window to shift the dynamic in the Gaza war even as Israel presses its offensive to root out Hezbollah along its northern border with Lebanon. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 5:43 How Israel's military found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar By Nick Schifrin One of the world's most-hunted men is dead. Hamas military leader and mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza. The terror attacks led to a brutal military response by Israel to… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 10:08 What's next for Israel and Hamas after Sinwar's killing? Experts weigh in By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Hamas military leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli troops. For two perspectives on what lies ahead, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Israeli major general Yaacov Ayish and Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at… Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: Harris says death of Hamas leader offers chance 'to finally end the war in Gaza' By Associated Press “It is time for the day after to begin,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. Continue reading
Oct 17 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israeli official confirms By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press Troops appeared to have run across him in a battle, only to discover afterwards that a body in the rubble was the man Israel has hunted for more than a year. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Pentagon addresses B-2 stealth bomber strikes on Houthi bunkers, death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar By Associated Press United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the B-2 bombers targeted “five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”… Continue reading
Oct 17 Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press His death, which has not yet been confirmed, would be a significant moment in Israel's yearlong offensive against the militant group and could complicate efforts to release dozens of hostages held in Gaza. Continue reading