Middle East Experience

After a career in the shadows, spent in Israeli prisons and the internal security apparatus of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar emerged as the leader of the Palestinian group after helping ignite a full-blown war that has engulfed the region.Sinwar is among the Hamas leaders accused of masterminding the group's attack on Israel on October 7 last year, and is said to have been hiding in a network of tunnels the militants built under Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar: Israel's most wanted man

Killing Sinwar is a major blow which could weaken Hamas significantly even beyond where it had fallen up until this point.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Will Yahya Sinwar's death end Israel's war in Gaza?

When Israel bombed the Lebanese-Syrian border, it cut off a key route for many in Syria who rely on it as a vital link to the outside world.For years, Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria has served as a key access point for international travel, healthcare and purchasing imported goods.Today, those who wish to use the crossing known as Masnaa must climb down into and walk across a massive crater in the road, which is 10 metres (32 feet) deep and 30 metres (nearly 100 feet) wide.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel strikes near Lebanon border choke off Syria lifeline

The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar brought no respite for Palestinians in Gaza, as Israeli air strikes and shelling continued unabated in the territory already devastated by more than a year of war.Raids continued in the besieged enclave in the hours after Israel announced the death of the militant leader they have long accused of masterminding the October 7 attack last year -- a key war aim for Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'The killings continue': Sinwar death brings no respite for Gazans

Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar dealt a huge blow to the Palestinian group, and while it leaves a gaping void at the top of the movement, its militants remain determined to fight.Sinwar masterminded the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war, and became the leader of Hamas in August after the death of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh.While Israel has hailed Sinwar's killing as a major win, analysts say Hamas could use his legacy to mobilise a new generation of militants, who grew up suffering the consequences of Israel's retaliatory war.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: What next for Hamas after Sinwar's killing?

“They are absolutely incapable, as you and I are speaking here today, of conducting another attack on the scale of October 7,” Kirby said.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: US: Hamas nearly totally militarily incapacitated

An overwhelming majority of the Israeli public wants a state inquiry into the October 7 massacre, so why hasn't it been done?
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel must have a state investigation after October 7

Hamas has long been accused of crushing dissent in Gaza with beatings or worse. But recent months have seen some rare public displays of dissent.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'I cheered when they told me': Gazans celebrate death of Yahya Sinwar

The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a political victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but divisions remain in Israel over his strategy for securing the release of hostages.More than a year after the Islamist group's unprecedented attack, the Israeli military said on Thursday that Sinwar was killed in a surprise firefight with a group of Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza on Wednesday.The announcement sparked celebrations in Israel but many remained worried about the fate of hostages still held in Gaza more than a year after their capture.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Sinwar's killing boosts Netanyahu but still no sign of war ending

Police are investigating the poster, which was discovered among an array of pro-Palestinian banners.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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