Hamas confirmed on Thursday the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, accused by Israel of being one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack and whose killing it announced last year. “The ...

The release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners as laid out in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal had been in doubt after crowds in southern Gaza surrounded hostages who were being freed.

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As two Israelis are freed in Gaza’s Khan Younis, Palestinians – many in celebration – gathered to watch the handover.

Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, the first of eight hostages set to be released today as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ...

"Yahya Sinwar was the main obstacle for a deal," they added. Sinwar, believed to be the mastermind of the 7 October attacks, led Hamas following the assassination of his predecessor but was ...

There’s a lot of fun stuff to stream on Paramount+ this weekend. First and foremost, I always recommend the wonderfully absurd Tim Robinson/Sam Richardson sitcom Detroiters. Originally airing on ...

Story continues below this ad October 16, 2024: Israel forces kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Rafah. November 27, 2024: Israel and Hezbollah announce a ceasefire in Lebanon, pausing the hostilities ...

And while that was going on, Sinwar was found and killed in southern Gaza, handing Israel a symbolic victory by eliminating the architect of the October 7, 2023, attacks. This put Netanyahu in ...

His role increased in importance after Israeli soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, was believed to be dictating the ...

FEARS loom of the next Hamas terror mastermind being released in the hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel - just as October 7 plotter Yahya Sinwar was in 2011. As ...

He was replaced by Yahya Sinwar, who had been leader of Hamas in Gaza since 2017. Sinwar was killed by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Gaza in October 2024. He was the architect of the 7 ...