2 hours ago Israeli air strike kills 33 in Gaza refugee camp as Hizbollah launches rocket attack

Chances of a ceasefire deal remain remote despite death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

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5 hours ago Killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar represents a real chance for peace

Keir Starmer and Joe Biden both suggest the killing of the man behind the October 7 terrorist atrocity is a chance to end the fighting in Gaza

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16 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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16 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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17 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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17 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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18 hours ago Keir Starmer tells Israel death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should be 'a step towards' a ceasefire as he piles pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu

The PM piled pressure on his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu by warning the world would not tolerate 'any more excuses' over humanitarian aid for Gaza.

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18 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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19 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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