The IDF believes Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar spent 90 percent of his time during the war underground, and was killed trying to escape from Rafah northwards
Senior Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya says Sinwar's death will only 'strengthen' organization's resolve; hostages will only be released when Israel withdraws from Gaza ■ Hezbollah says it will be escalating war against Israel in response to Sinwar's killing ■ Two armed men crossed into Israel from Jordan and wounded two IDF soldiers ■ WHO: Israel barred entry to Gaza to medical specialists ■ Here's what you need to know 378 days into the war
The Hamas leader is being hailed for going down fighting, triggering comparisons with Arab 'resistance' heroes such as Libyan anti-colonialist fighter Omar al-Mukhtar, who famously said, 'My life will be longer than my executors'.' In contrast, Saudi pundits are celebrating Sinwar's demise
Saudi Arabia is demanding Israel accept a two-state solution in exchange for a peacekeeping force and Arab state funding to rebuild Gaza. If Netanyahu allows a reformed Palestinian Authority to participate, it may convince the Saudis, says the New York Times' Thomas Friedman
The long overdue killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, 21 days after the assassination of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah, should be the opportunity for Israel to negotiate a hostage deal and a wider regional political settlement. But Benjamin Netanyahu has no interest in reaching the 'day after' the war
Hezbollah announced 'the transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with Israel' after the assassination of Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza on Thursday
The gunmen, dressed in military uniforms, were attempting to enter the community of Neot HaKikar, in the Dead Sea area, according to Israel Police. A Jordanian source told Al Jazeera that the assailants are not connected with Jordan's army
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Organizations like Hamas know how to recover from the loss of leaders and grow new ones. But the chaos in Gaza and the time Hamas will need to recover may further jeopardize the hostages
Israel's prime minister got the photo he wanted of the Hamas leader's mangled face, but now it's back to preserving his hard-right coalition. In his statement, he sure couldn't utter the words 'Palestinian Authority' as a player in governing Gaza
19-year-old Yeela David thought her brother, 23-year-old Evyatar who was kidnapped from the Nova rave, would come back any day until about six months into the war. Now, she says, 'this might last for years more,' adding 'we cannot let apathy take control of us'
Once the dust settles on the killing of Sinwar, international attention will switch to the Iranian front. In the meantime, the deaths of five IDF soldiers in Lebanon is a reminder that achievements in Gaza do not solve all Israel's problems
The killing of the Hamas leader in Gaza has changed many of the key issues in the ongoing war – from the identity of his successor to what Israel needs to do to secure an urgent hostage deal. These are the main issues on the agenda
Most of the victims in the Jabalya strike are reportedly women and children ■ Netanyahu orders increase of humanitarian aid into Gaza to 250 trucks a day ■ Three soldiers seriously wounded in north Israel, two seriously wounded in northern Gaza ■ IDF shoots down aerial target from Syria ■ Biden, IDF both believe that Sinwar's death creates good conditions for hostage deal