World 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
World Oct 18 Watch 7:52 Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel refuse to back down from conflict after Sinwar’s death 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… By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett
World Oct 18 Israel and Hamas signal resistance to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death 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. By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Associated Press
World Oct 18 As Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel, Hamas official confirms Sinwar’s death 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. By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Associated Press
World Oct 17 Watch 5:43 How Israel’s military found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 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… By Nick Schifrin
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 LISTEN: White House expresses hope that Sinwar’s death will catalyze cease-fire talks, return of hostages By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. officials expressed measured optimism that the killing of a militant characterized by national security adviser Jake Sullivan as a “massive obstacle to peace" might breathe new life into cease-fire talks that have failed to produce a breakthrough despite periodic… Continue reading
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 Biden: Sinwar’s death opens opportunity for better future for both Israelis and Palestinians By Associated Press President Joe Biden says the death of Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar is a “good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world,” comparing it to the feeling in the U.S. after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama… Continue reading
Oct 17 Netanyahu: Israel has ‘settled its account’ with Sinwar, but ‘war has not yet ended’ By Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was an “important moment in the war” to bring home the hostages being held in Gaza. Continue reading