Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is reportedly alive and unrepentant about the October 7 attacks, which led to an Israeli invasion. Despite being hunted and operating in secrecy, he remains committed to armed struggle.

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar has ordered the militant organisation's commanders in the West Bank to renew suicide attacks in Israel, according to a report. It added that Sinwar issued the orders just after he assumed charge as the head of the organisation after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.

Hamas chief and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar has re-emerged after going off the grid for days — leading to speculation that he had been killed, according to a report. Sinwar resumed contact with Hamas negotiators in Qatar after going radio silent,

A former Israeli prime minister has revealed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "could be dead" as Mossad have been unable to track him for weeks.

Hamas has demanded a complete withdrawal of the Israeli military from Gaza and a permanent end to the war as a precondition for peace talks. Israel has refused to honour their demands, insisting that the arrangement would allow the terror group to retain control of the Strip and rebuild its military strength.