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Daily News Egypt
28-06-2025
- Health
- Daily News Egypt
Gaza under fire, famine: Escalation deepens amid unclear hopes for ceasefire
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced on Saturday that its fighters had targeted four Israeli engineering vehicles east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza using 'Yassin-105' shells, claiming to have inflicted multiple casualties on Israeli forces. Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, reported a series of attacks across the besieged enclave, including the downing of an Israeli reconnaissance drone over the Shuja'iyya neighbourhood of Gaza City. The strikes came on the 103rd day of renewed fighting, as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to spiral. The Government Media Office in Gaza said the number of children who have died from malnutrition has risen to 66, amid warnings from health officials that thousands more are at imminent risk of starvation due to the ongoing Israeli blockade and severe restrictions on aid. Gaza's Health Ministry reported that hospitals had received 81 fatalities and 422 wounded individuals in the past 24 hours, raising the overall death toll since 7 October 2023, to more than 56,000, with over 133,000 injured. Israeli airstrikes continued to pound multiple areas of Gaza throughout the day. Medical sources confirmed that at least 60 Palestinians had been killed since Saturday morning. Simultaneously, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces launched a new wave of raids and arrests, while settler violence against Palestinian residents has also escalated. On the humanitarian front, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned that Gaza's healthcare system is facing 'critical challenges,' citing the widespread destruction of medical facilities and ongoing restrictions on fuel and medical supplies. UNRWA spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasna condemned the current US-Israeli aid delivery mechanism, describing it as 'harsh and abhorrent,' and urged a return to UN-supervised distribution. He accused the mechanism of transforming aid routes into 'a killing zone,' pointing to over 400 deaths from starvation-related causes since the system was introduced a month ago. UNRWA reiterated its call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent lifting of the siege to enable the regular delivery of life-saving aid into Gaza. In a separate statement, Hamas accused Israel of committing war crimes through systematic starvation and indiscriminate bombardment, specifically targeting children. The group urged the international community to intervene and claimed the United States was offering political cover to Israel, enabling what it described as 'ongoing atrocities.' Hamas said the deaths of over 66 children from starvation alone amounted to a violation of international humanitarian law, stressing that the continued siege was an intentional act of collective punishment. Meanwhile, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted government officials expressing surprise and skepticism over US President Donald Trump's claim that a ceasefire deal could be finalised as early as next week. Israeli sources stated there had been no notable progress in indirect negotiations between Hamas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, casting doubt on Trump's optimism. They suggested the US president's comments may reflect 'wishful thinking' or a political manoeuvre aimed at capitalising on the recent de-escalation with Iran. In Europe, tens of thousands rallied across major cities—including Rome, Berlin, Eindhoven, and Manchester—demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and stronger international intervention to halt the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe. Despite mounting civilian casualties, the spread of famine, and growing international outcry, hopes for a comprehensive ceasefire remain dim, as both military operations and political stalemates persist.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'More Funerals': Hamas' Chilling Threat To Israel Bomb Attack Kills Seven Soldiers In Gaza
After the killing of seven Israeli soldiers in a bomb attack, Abu Obaida, the spokesperson for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, praised the steadfastness and valor of Palestinian fighters. He emphasized the symbolic and strategic significance of their recent operations, while issuing a stern warning to the Israeli leadership, saying they should expect more bodybags if the war on Gaza does not stop. Watch.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mohammed Sinwar, defiant Hamas leader who took over the terror group after the death of brother Yahya
Mohammed Sinwar, who has been killed by Israeli bombs aged 49, was the younger brother and successor of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, the Palestinian political and military organisation in the Gaza Strip. His older brother Yahya Sinwar was the architect of the appalling October 7 terrorist attack on Israel of 2023, in which more than 1,200 were killed, thousands injured and 251 abducted to Gaza. Following that Hamas attack, Israel mobilised its forces, embarking on an all-out war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to destroy the organisation, kill its leaders, and release the Israeli hostages. On October 16 2024, the Israelis killed Yahya Sinwar. Mohammed subsequently succeeded his elder brother as Hamas leader and head of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas; with that, Mohammed Sinwar became the most senior Hamas figure in the Gaza Strip. As the new leader of Hamas, Mohammed Sinwar initiated a new recruitment programme aimed at rebuilding units, many of which were destroyed by Israel in the war. He also attempted to use the hostages still in Hamas's hands to negotiate an end to the war and a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. In the indirect negotiations with Israel, Mohammed Sinwar has shown himself to be as stubborn as his late older sibling. 'Hamas is in a very strong position to dictate the cease-fire terms,' he wrote in a message to mediators in Doha, Qatar. And in another defiant message, he said: 'If it is not a comprehensive deal [with Israel] that ends the sufferings of all Gazans and justifies their blood and sacrifices, Hamas will continue its fight.' Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan al-Sinwar was born on September 16 1975, one of two children, in the Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, at a time when the Strip was under Israeli rule, following its occupation in the 1967 Six-Day War. Mohammed's parents, who lived in Al-Majdal Asqalan, Palestine (now Ashkelon in Israel), became refugees in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, seeking refuge in the Gaza Strip. Sinwar grew up in Khan Younis, where he attended primary and secondary school for boys. At the age of 16, during the first intifada, the Palestinian uprising against the Israelis, Mohammed joined the Hamas movement, which called for the destruction of Israel, becoming a member of the group's military wing, the Qassam Brigades. He was arrested by the Israeli authorities because of terrorist activities and was sent to prison for nine months; upon his release, the young Sinwar upped his militaristic activities with Hamas, taking part in several deadly terror attacks against Israel. As a staunch opponent of the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Sinwar was also arrested by them, sent to a Palestinian jail for three years, but managed to escape from jail in 2000. In 2005, after 38 years in the Gaza Strip, the Israelis withdrew from there, which, in turn, strengthened Hamas as it enabled them to operate more easily. Subsequently, breaking its traditional secrecy, Hamas disclosed the names of seven of its top commanders in the Gaza Strip; one of them, the commander of the Khan Younis Brigade, turned out to be Mohammed Sinwar. In an interview about the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Mohammed Sinwar said: 'Inshallah, this is the beginning of the full liberation of the lands of Palestine.' In June 2006, Mohammed Sinwar masterminded a cross-border attack on an Israeli military post, capturing Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Hamas kept Shalit in captivity for five years and, following indirect negotiations with the Netanyahu government, Hamas agreed to release Shalit on October 18 2011 in exchange for 1,026 Palestinian prisoners; one of those released was a certain Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed's elder brother, the future Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and the brain behind the October 7 attack on Israel. Seeing how Mohammed Sinwar turned into an influential figure in Hamas, the Israelis tried on several occasions to assassinate him, using snipers, missiles and bombs planted in his garden wall. After one of these failed assassination attempts, Mohammed Sinwar said: 'These assassinations cause short shocks to those who oppose the [Israeli] occupation. But if the occupation thinks that it will paralyse [us], then it is not going to happen.' He added: 'My life now is different than my previous life … [I] must adapt to a life of isolation from the outer world and find ways to fill up [my] time ... Each move must be calculated and planned … [to evade assassinations] one must be very alert at all times.' In 2014, in an attempt to stop the Israelis' efforts to kill Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas announced that he had died by Israeli fire on a residential complex: they even produced a fake photo of him covered in blood. In February 2017, his big brother Yahya Sinwar was elected leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, replacing Ismail Haniyeh, in what was seen as a victory for hardline militancy. Operating behind the scenes, a habit which earned him the nickname 'The Shadow', Mohammed Sinwar said in a rare 2022 interview with Al Jazeera, his face hidden, that most Gazans would not recognise him because he was so unknown. To maintain secrecy, he had skipped his father's funeral, and said in the interview: 'For us, shooting rockets at Tel Aviv is easier than sipping water.' Mohammed Sinwar was a close confidant of Yahya and was one of a handful of top Hamas terrorists who knew about the October 7 attack in advance. During the subsequent war, Mohammed Sinwar was one of the few who knew the whereabouts of Yahya and where he was hiding. In December 2023, two months after the outbreak of the Gaza War, the IDF released rare footage of Mohammed Sinwar, accompanied by bodyguards, and sitting in a Jeep, inspecting a Gaza tunnel; this footage showed how involved he was in the running of the war. Israel placed a $300,000 (about £223,000) bounty on any information about his whereabouts. On May 13 2025, Israeli aeroplanes dropped tons of explosives on an underground site near the European Hospital in Khan Younis, targeting a Hamas command and control facility where Israeli intelligence believed Mohammed Sinwar was staying. For some time his fate was unknown, but on May 28 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Mohammed Sinwar was dead. He was married and had three children. Mohammed Sinwar, born September 16 1975, died May 13 2025 Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Roya News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Red Cross receives U.S.-"Israeli" captive Edan Alexander
The International Committee of the Red Cross received US-"Israeli" captive Edan Alexander, May 12, after Hamas announced his release as part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the United States. In a statement issued yesterday, Abu Obaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, confirmed the move: 'The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades announced on Monday, May 12, 2025, that they had decided to release soldier with an American citizenship Edan Alexander.' His release comes amid a renewed US-brokered effort to reach a ceasefire agreement that would end the seven-month 'Israeli' assault on the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths and a deepening humanitarian crisis. On Sunday, Hamas announced it would release Alexander as a 'goodwill gesture' in talks involving Washington. The group has consistently tied the release of captives to a broader agreement that includes a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of 'Israeli' forces, and the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes. US President Donald Trump welcomed the news, expressing optimism that more progress could follow.
Roya News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Hamas issues statement on US-'Israeli' captive Edan Alexander
Hamas will release US-'Israeli' captive Edan Alexander today, Monday, as announced by the group's military spokesperson Abu Obaida. 'The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades announced on Monday, May 12, 2025, that they had decided to release Zionist soldier with an American citizenship Edan Alexander,' Abu Obaida said in a statement. On Sunday, Hamas announced it would release Alexander, as part of talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Donald Trump celebrated the announcement, with the US president saying he hoped all captives would be released and fighting ended.
