Yahya Sinwar

WATCH: IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza who infiltrated Israel on October 7

The strike follows an attack on Sunday in which the IDF killed Hamas Nukhba terrorist Razek Sahil Suleiman Abu Shahma, who served as former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguard.

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over a background of Hamas terrorists and Israeli protesters (illustrative)

Netanyahu held direct talks with Hamas in 2014, IDF kills Yahya Sinwar's former bodyguard

An IDF biographical infographic on Hamas terrorist Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim Barim, who held three hostages in the Gaza Strip, published August 27, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who held three hostages, Sinwar's ex-bodyguard, others in Gaza strikes

People visit the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair at the Qatari capital's exhibition and convention center, on May 15, 2026.

International Arab Book Fair emerges as platform for Islamist axis, Hamas support


On This Day: IDF soldier fatally shoots Hamas arch-terrorist, Oct. 7 mastermind, Yahya Sinwar

Sources close to the matter told The Jerusalem Post at the time that the operation was not intended to kill Sinwar, implying that soldiers found him through coincidence.

 A person holds a cut-out depicting late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to condemn the U.S. strikes in Yemen, in Sanaa, Yemen April 11, 2025.

Target civilians, record carnage: What Yahya Sinwar wrote in his 2022 October 7 memo - NYT

The memo was found on a computer unconnected to any network in an underground complex used by Muhammed Sinwar while he was in hiding.

 Sinwar escaping in civilian attire

October 7 commemoration, Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Egypt - October 8, 2025

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Businessman and former Senior Advisor to the President Doanld Trump Jared Kushner (L) and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff chat on the tarmac on before First lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2025 in Teterboro, New Jersey.

Hamas demanding Israel turn over bodies of Yahya, Mohammed Sinwar - WSJ

Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF in Tel Sultan in Rafah in October of last year. Mohammed Sinwar was killed less than a year later.

Illustrative image of former Hamas leaders Yahya and Mohammed Sinwar.

Hamas, PIJ flags waved at NYC October 7 massacre anniversary march

At a Manhattan march marking Hamas’s October 7 massacre, protesters waved Hamas and PIJ flags and praised Yahya Sinwar as a “martyr.”

The yellow and black flag of Palestinian Islamic Jihad seen during a pro-Palestinian protest in New York City, October 7, 2025.

'Releasing repeat offenders only ensures more bloodshed,' nephew of murdered soldier tells 'Post'

Jonathan Karten speaks to The Jerusalem Post about his family's petition against the release of Jamal al-Hur, the terrorist who murdered his uncle, warning it would “create another Sinwar.”

IDF St.-Sgt. Sharon Edri.

Sinwar cast October 7 as part of a divine plan, senior official says in DC conf.

Sinwar tied Oct. 7 to a prophetic “desert generation” vision, aiming for 2028, but his faith-driven plan miscalculated Israel, Hezbollah, and US reactions, MEAD heard.

 Illustrative image of then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in front of an image depicting smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Izz al-Din al-Haddad: The next Hamas leader at the top of Israel's assassination list

According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Izz al-Din al-Haddad is already listed as a target by Israel, alongside several senior Hamas officials located abroad.

 Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the commander of the northern Gaza brigade, and alleged replacement for Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar.

Sinwar's book 'How to defeat Israel' sold in Russian bookstores – report

In the book's description, Sinwar is described as "one of the most outstanding Arab military commanders of the new century.

A mock-up of Yahya Sinwar's book How to defeat Israel.

An impossible dilemma: Will Israel take a partial deal or fight Hamas to the end? - analysis

With Hamas recently accepting an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire-hostage deal, the ball is back in Israel's court. How will Netanyahu choose to proceed?

An Israeli soldier stands inside a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2025.