3 hours ago Sinwar’s 'dangerous and extreme' brother Mohammed could now take over Hamas

Hamas' blood-thirsty leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza, but as the West now hopes for peace, a Middle East expert says his brother could take over - and be "worse"

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3 hours ago Hamas recognises death of leader Yahya Sinwar but vows to keep fighting

Deputy leader says group’s conditions for a ceasefire will be maintained, as Israel shows no sign of accepting themHamas has acknowledged the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar but vowed to keep fighting, in the face of international calls for an immediate ceasefire.“We are continuing Hamas’s path,” Khalil al-Hayya, Sinwar’s deputy said from exile in Qatar, adding that the slain leader’s conditions for a ceasefire would not be compromised. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Keir Starmer says death of Hamas leader provides 'opportunity for Gaza ceasefire'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers in Rafah this week, had the blood of Israelis and Palestinians on his hands

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4 hours ago Israel continues to bomb Gaza as hopes fade of Hamas leader’s death ending war

More than 60 deaths recorded in territory in past day as Israel launches more airstrikes and sends in more troopsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched new airstrikes and sent more troops into Gaza, dashing brief hopes among many residents of the territory that the killing of the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, could bring an end to the devastating conflict.Sinwar, 62, was killed on Thursday by tank fire directed at a building in Rafah in the far south of Gaza after exchanging fire with an Israeli patrol. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago What to know about Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed in Gaza

The Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war

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6 hours ago Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61

Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

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6 hours ago The moment Yahya Sinwar was killed: Footage shows Israeli tank blast building where Hamas leader was cowering inside after making fatal mistake

The Israeli tank fired at the building in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip before the body of Israel 's most wanted man was later found in the rubble.

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6 hours ago With Sinwar dead, Benjamin Netanyahu could stop the war in Gaza. But don’t bet a penny on that | Jonathan Freedland

The Israeli PM could cite the Hamas leader’s death as a ‘total victory’, but his far-right partners would revolt and his ally Trump would not be happyA good day for the world, said Joe Biden. The best day of my life, said Mohammed, a 22-year-old Palestinian in Gaza, who refused to give his last name to the New York Times for fear of being punished by Hamas for speaking out. A day of celebration, said countless Israelis.They were reacting to the death of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and architect of the 7 October massacre of 1,200 Israelis that unleashed this last year of devastation, a war that has turned Gaza into rubble and taken the lives of thousands upon thousands of Palestinian civilians. As Mohammed put it: “[He] started the war, scattered us and made us displaced, without w...

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6 hours ago Message to Netanyahu; Sinwar’s death means you can stop the war and bring the hostages home. Do it | Jonathan Freedland

The Israeli PM can claim the ‘total victory’ he wanted in his war on Hamas. Now he must try to secure the peaceA good day for the world, said Joe Biden. The best day of my life, said Mohammed, a 22-year-old Palestinian in Gaza, who refused to give his last name to the New York Times for fear of being punished by Hamas for speaking out. A day of celebration, said countless Israelis.They were reacting to the death of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and architect of the 7 October massacre of 1,200 Israelis that unleashed this last year of devastation, a war that has turned Gaza into rubble and taken the lives of thousands upon thousands of Palestinian civilians. As Mohammed put it: “[He] started the war, scattered us and made us displaced, without water, food or money He is the one who m...

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