Yahya Sinwar

Three IDF commanders recount the accidental Rafah encounter that led to the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, starting from a chance sighting to the final verification.

Three years since the October 7 attacks, Hamas is preparing for a potential IDF withdrawal by preserving forces and hidden weaponry. The IDF continues systematic demilitarization east of the Yellow Line.

A new study reveals that religious ideology and antisemitic rulings played a decisive role in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, overshadowing purely rational political calculations.

Middle East envoy Brett McGurk reflects on the hostage crisis, Hamas negotiations, and US-Israel relations in a new interview, detailing the path to the January 2025 release.

Newly revealed Hamas protocols show how Yahya Sinwar's secret military council meticulously planned the October 7 attack while executing a multi-year deception campaign that exploited Israeli intelligence blind spots.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett criticized Benjamin Netanyahu in a recent podcast interview, claiming that late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar preferred Netanyahu in office due to perceived containment policies.

Newly revealed documents show that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar warned of an impending earthquake and prisoner release via a back channel weeks before the October 7 attack.

An interview with former Fatah official Sufian Abu Zaza reveals details of a September 2023 meeting where Yahya Sinwar warned of a looming earthquake regarding negotiations.

Before October 7, Israeli intelligence misinterpreted a warning from Yahya Sinwar about prison unrest, mistakenly linking it to negotiations over captive researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov.

Former PA official Dr. Sufian Abu Zaida announced he will reveal details of pre-war secret contacts between Israel and Hamas, including a direct message from Yahya Sinwar before October 7.

Former Fatah official Sufian Abu Zaida revealed he was "Coal Eyes," the intermediary who received Yahya Sinwar's pre-October 7 earthquake warning, which was passed to Israel via the UAE.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning letter ahead of a 2.5 million shekel defamation lawsuit against Haaretz and journalists over a false report regarding pre-October 7 warnings.

Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit for office following reports that Netanyahu ignored a pre-October 7 attack warning from UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed.

A new book by Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval claims UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a planned Hamas attack ten days before October 7, which Netanyahu's office denies.

An investigation reveals UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu of a major Hamas plot days before October 7, but the Prime Minister did not share the intelligence with the IDF or Shin Bet.

State prosecutors indicted 20-year-old Ahmed Abu Muhareb from Lakiya for publishing content praising Hamas, calling for the destruction of Tel Aviv, and inciting terror attacks.

The Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, California, has shut down after facing three lawsuits, including a federal civil rights case, for refusing service to Jewish customers and promoting Hamas leaders.

Hazem Musa and Rizk Abu Shahma, who participated in the raid on the Re'im base on October 7, were eliminated in IDF and Shin Bet strikes earlier this week. The army explains that the two were planning operations against forces in violation of the ceasefire and clarifies that they will continue to act to remove threats.

Captured Hamas documents seized by the IDF in Gaza reveal how the terrorist organization built infrastructure in Lebanon and planned to invade Israel and fight alongside Hezbollah. The infrastructure was operational as early as 2021 and continued to work after October 7.

The terrorist organization will proceed this week to elect a new leader for the Strip, according to a Qatari report. The leading candidate, Ali al-Amoudi, served as head of Yahya Sinwar's office but is considered a pragmatist who pushes for participation in Palestinian elections. Simultaneously, Hamas accuses Israel of violating the roadmap.

The 11th International Arab Book Fair opened last Saturday in Istanbul. The US Ambassador to Doha sponsored the event, even though it included the dissemination of Holocaust denial messages, as well as those of Yahya Sinwar.

After weeks of censorship, a regional plan has been revealed: showing flexibility in negotiations to lower Israel's alert level while simultaneously preparing for a broad confrontation 'under the radar'.

At the end of a closed security meeting held days before the massacre, the Prime Minister accurately predicted what might happen on the way to normalization with Saudi Arabia. So how did it happen that at that very same meeting, he approved increasing benefits for Yahya Sinwar?

The warning that Netanyahu himself voiced before the massacre, Yinon Magal's attack on the Eisenkot family, and the Likud's sputtering campaign reveal a system that has lost its way.

A comprehensive examination reveals that the extensive financial support of the Palestinian Authority has enabled senior officials released in the Shalit deal to return and rebuild their power, including Yahya Sinwar and other senior officials who planned the attack.

The Hamas leadership in Gaza has conveyed a message to the leadership abroad, agreeing to the latest draft presented by mediators regarding weapons and governance in Gaza within the Peace Council plan. The draft primarily defers these issues to later stages of negotiations.

Muhammad Uda demanded to document every movement of the IDF, established the espionage system, and was considered the "intelligence brain" behind October 7. He tried to fly under the radar, but a series of mistakes led to his elimination. Now Walla reveals the behind-the-scenes of the hunt, and the chilling plan being woven beneath the surface.