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A man walks past a mural depicting the Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, with a message that reads in Arabic, "See you soon,” on Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)

Israel rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader

October 11, 2025 4:20 pm

Hamas leaders have in the past demanded that Israel release Barghouti, a leader of the militant group’s main political rival, Fatah, as part of any deal to end the fighting in Gaza. But Israel has refused in previous exchanges.

Israel confirms assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

December 24, 2024 8:13 am

Israel has responded with three rounds of airstrikes in Yemen during the ongoing war and has vowed to increase pressure on the Houthis until the attacks cease.

Trump says Hamas leader’s death eases path to peace in Gaza

October 19, 2024 6:01 am

Trump added that he plans to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon and criticized President Joe Biden's administration for allegedly holding Netanyahu back.

Watch: Final moments before Israeli soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

October 18, 2024 7:16 am

In a raw footage, being referred to as the last moments of Sinwar before he was eliminated, an injured Sinwar is seen sitting alone on a couch in the destroyed building.

How Israeli military found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

October 18, 2024 7:45 am

Sinwar, 61, was said to have spent much of his time hiding in the tunnels of Gaza Strip, alongside the barrage of bodyguards and hostages of Israel being used as ‘human shield’.

US charges Hamas leaders over October 7 attack on Israel

September 04, 2024 8:32 pm

Yahya Sinwar, the militant group's chief, along with at least five others, faces charges for orchestrating the assault, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people, including over 40 Americans.

Meet Hamas' new leader Yahya Sinwar, who directed Oct 7 attack from Gaza

August 07, 2024 1:46 am

Sinwar, 61, who before Tuesday's announcement was the Hamas chief in Gaza, began his career as a ruthless enforcer who punished and killed collaborators with Israel, before rising to a leadership role after his release from prison in 2011 and his return to Gaza.

Iran says Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by 'short-range projectile'

August 03, 2024 6:20 pm

Tehran's revenge for the attack will be "severe and (taken) at an appropriate time, place, and manner," said the statement, which blamed Israel - "the adventurous and terrorist Zionist regime" - for his death.

funeral of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

Slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's funeral held in Qatar

August 02, 2024 7:24 pm

On Friday, thousands gathered at Doha's Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul al-Wahhab Mosque for ritual prayers before Haniyeh's burial in a cemetery in Lusail, a city north of the Qatari capital.

Advantage Iran in the Middle East: Why Israel’s war, assassinations haven’t achieved its goals

August 02, 2024 2:25 pm

Ironically, the killings are likely to harden the resolve of Iran and its allies. Since October 7, Israel has been sucked deeper into the growing regional conflict

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In Pics | Hamas leader buried in Doha with mourning at mosques across the region

August 02, 2024 10:12 pm

Iran has vowed revenge for death of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which came hours after killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.

In Pics | Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran

August 01, 2024 1:49 am

Haniyeh’s death came just hours after Israel claimed responsibility for killing a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, raising fears of escalating regional conflict.