A top Hamas official has confirmed the death of their leader, Yahya Sinwar - but said it will only "strengthen them".

Palestinian militant group Hamas has officially confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, following an announcement by Israeli authorities. Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official based in Qatar, expressed the group’s sorrow in a video statement broadcast by Al Jazeera, mourning Sinwar as a “great leader” and “martyred brother.” Sinwar emerged as Israel’s most […]

Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Hamas confirmed the death of leader Yahya Sinwar Friday in a video statement from senior Hamas official Khalil

Militant group says will not release hostages until war in Gaza ends

DOHA: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday confirmed its leader Yahya Sinwar had been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza, a day after Israel...

Hamas on Friday, October 18 confirmed the death of its chief Yahya Sinwar in an Israeli operation in Gaza on Thursday.

Yahya Sinwar was among more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners released in 2011 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an exchange for an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid.