Whatever their intent, it surely backfired. Israelis were not frightened by the images – except for the deep fear they felt ...

Yahya Sinwar’s recitation of Shawqi’s iconic verse in the battlefields of Palestine underscores the enduring struggle for ...

On October 18 last year, Israel killed Yahya Sinwar, the ‘mastermind’ behind Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks in the country.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the Gaza ceasefire, how the deal happened and what it means for Israel, Hamas, and the world. Plus: reactions from Ruwaida Amer on the ground in Gaza and ...

Story continues below this ad October 16, 2024: Israel forces kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Rafah. November 27, 2024: Israel and Hezbollah announce a ceasefire in Lebanon, pausing the hostilities ...

And while that was going on, Sinwar was found and killed in southern Gaza, handing Israel a symbolic victory by eliminating the architect of the October 7, 2023, attacks. This put Netanyahu in ...

His role increased in importance after Israeli soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, was believed to be dictating the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Satellite images provide one way to get a sense of the devastating impact of the war on the Gaza Strip ...

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Jan. 3, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) ...

Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to journalists and others. Some of the images have illustrated a likely buffer zone ...