The IDF sent a pistol found on Sinwar for examination at the special operations base of Military Intelligence to check whether it belonged to an IDF officer who fell in Khan Yunis.
A search of the Hamas leader's personal effects revealed, among other things, a passport belonging to a UNRWA employee.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death makes international headlines, cover pages, as angles range from praise of Sinwar to stressing his brutality.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt welcomes death of archterrorist Yahya Sinwar, but stresses, 'We cannot celebrate because there are too many in America, Europe and around the world who seem prepared to carry on Sinwar’s legacy.'
The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar illustrates the importance of persistence, patience, and the importance of 'hard and consistent work, and a willingness to pay prices, and not just special operations and isolated successes.'
All we have to do is give the Palestinian Authority control of a state including Gaza and let UNIFIL inspect private property in Lebanon. What could go wrong? Op-ed.
Israelis across the country celebrated the downfall of Hamas leader Yayha which joined the joy of the Sukkot holiday.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari details the crimes of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar following his elimination, notes that 101 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza.
We are fighting them because we are determined to live safely and breath freely as the Jewish sovereign nation that we are — on our indigenous homeland. Opinion.
IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari published drone footage showing mass murderer Yahya Sinwar moments before his elimination.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on Thursday on the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
US President welcomes elimination of 10/7 mastermind, compares Sinwar's death to elimination of Osama Bin Laden, and says this is an opportunity for a 'day after' without Hamas in power in Gaza.
Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and pledged: 'To any terrorist who kills Americans we will always bring you to justice.'
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi and the Head of the ISA Ronen Bar arrived at the location where Yahya Sinwar was eliminated and commended the soldiers for their professionalism and determination.
Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the elimination of Yahya Sinwar and called for Hamas fighters to lay down their weapons and release the hostages.
Israeli leaders, from President Herzog and Defense Minister Gallant to UN Amb. Danon, praise IDF for the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The October 7th mastermind was eliminated after a tank fired on a building that contained terrorists. No signs of hostages were found.
The Hostages Families Forum called for the military achievement of the elimination of the leader of Hamas to be turned into a diplomatic achievement of a deal for the freeing of the remaining hostages.
A.J. Caschetta starts with a tongue-in-cheek article by Arutz Sheva's Giulio Meotti and goes on to suggest a stellar academic career for Prof. Hamas. The sky's the limit but the craven terrorist boss will have to exit his tunnel to see it. Op-ed.
Hamas believed that the internal rift in Israel offered a good opportunity for an attack, and attempted to convince Iran to attack sensitive Israeli targets.
White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk tells American rabbis that the US believes that Hamas leader Sinwar is alive and likely hiding in a tunnel under Gaza with hostages nearby.
The IDF distributed flyers in the Al Mawasi region of Gaza, with a message to Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar: 'Sinwar, there is no tunnel too deep. Ask Nasrallah!'
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has ordered that the suicide bombings which characterized the Second Intifada be restarted, WSJ reports.
Senior Hamas official rules out the possibility of an agreement with Israel under which the Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip will be deported to Sudan.
IDF investigates rumors of the Hamas leader's assassination, Al-Arabiya reports that Sinwar contacted his associates in Qatar.
A picture published by the IDF shows a list of terrorists who were eliminated since the beginning of the war. A question mark hangs over the photo of Yahya Sinwar.
Israeli media reports multiple bodies examined to check if they were the corpse of the Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind. The tests showed Sinwar was not among those bodies.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari is asked whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is still alive, responds, 'I can neither confirm nor deny.'
There is currently no intelligence supporting such a report and there is a disagreement between defense officials about whether the October 7th mastermind was again just cut off from his communications or was indeed eliminated.
President Biden’s Middle East Coordinator and National Security Council member Brett McGurk told the Israeli American Council (IAC) that no one is shedding a tear for Hezbollah official Ibrahim Akil, who was eliminated last week.
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said that the US still believes that it is not in Israel's best interests to go to war against Hezbollah.
Israel has presented the US with a plan to release the hostages, end the war, and allow Hamas leaders to safely leave Gaza.
Hamas leader praises his fellow Iranian proxy terrorists for launching a ballistic missile at Israel on Sunday morning.
Hamas leader uses low-tech communications system he developed in prison that eschews electronic communication to avoid detection, Wall Street Journal reports.
Hamas leader thanks Hezbollah counterpart for continuously attacking Israel since October 7, pledging to continue terrorism until Israel is destroyed.
The younger brother of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, Mohammad is considered a major planner of the Oct. 7 mass murder attack. Now that Deif is gone, is Mohammed Sinwar Hamas’s next terror master?
Hamas issues official statement in the name of Yahya Sinwar, congratulating Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the occasion of his election victory.
Defense Minister holds situational assessment in the Netzarim area: We will continue to apply pressure, and we will cripple Hamas.
US officials say much of the focus has shifted to seeing if the Egyptians and Qataris can press Sinwar to lessen his demands as they Biden admin begins to give up hope.
The IDF is investigating the manipulative use of Hamas documents found in Gaza to influence public opinion in Israel on the hostage deal.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reportedly intended to flee the Gaza Strip via the Egyptian border and travel to Iran together with other Hamas leaders and the hostages.
Justice Department announces criminal charges against six senior Hamas members, including leader Yahya Sinwar,in connection with the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel.
Newly revealed documents documents prove a widespread effort by the terrorist organization to falsify the results of surveys conducted by the "PSR" institute, in order to create a false impression of public support for the terrorist organization, especially after the October 7th massacre.
Khaled Mashal declared that the Hamas movement abroad 'puts its trust in the leader Yayha Sinwar who the Zionist intelligence is chasing to harm and kill him.'
CIA Deputy Director David Cohen told an intelligence and national security summit in Washington that the Israelis were showing seriousness in the negotiations, but reaching a deal is 'largely a question that is going to be answered by Hamas' leader.'
Hamas last living hostages are being used as Yahya Sinwar's human shields, as Gaza's other terror groups plan coup, the Jewish Chronicle reports.
The New York Times reports that Israel and the USA are both hunting the Hamas leader, and have begun using advanced radar systems to try and find Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
According to the Washington Post, the Hamas leader wants a deal but is 'playing a waiting game,' hoping Iran or Hezbollah attack Israel.
According to an Egyptian official, the Hamas leader demands that Israel promise not to harm him as part of a hostage deal.
Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub, known for his anti-Israel statements, claims in interview with Lebanese TV that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a “pragmatic, patriotic, and realistic man”.
'No one in Gaza knows the exact location of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar,' Hamas source tells Asharq Al-Awsat.
Egyptian and Qatari mediators say Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal.
Hamas terror group announces that it will demand archterrorist Marwan Barghouti's release be included in the first stage of any agreed-upon prisoner swap deal, Sky News Arabic reports.
Palestinian Arab sources say senior Hamas member Khalil al-Hayya is set to continue leading indirect negotiations with Israel, with guidance from newly appointed leader Yahya Sinwar.
LTG Herzi Halevi visits Tel Nof Air Force Base, says IDF is ready to go on an offensive anywhere in Lebanon and elsewhere amid threats from Iran and Hezbollah.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari comments in interview with Al-Arabiya on the appointment of Yahya Sinwar as head of Hamas' political bureau.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz responds to Hamas’ announcement that Yahya Sinwar will replace Ismail Haniyeh as the head of the group’s political bureau.
Terror group's Gaza leader and October 7 mastermind to replace the assassinated Haniyeh as head of the organization's political bureau.
Channel 12 News reports that, weeks before October 7, Hamas leader sent a leader to Israel that a flare-up was expected in the prisons.
Tzvi Yechezkeli, Arab affairs analyst, says Israeli intelligence almost certainly knows where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is hiding, reiterates belief that he is surrounded by hostages.
