Imagine holding two jobs: one helping people, the other fighting a war. This was the life of Mohammad Abu Itiwi, a man who worked for the United Nations but also led a secret life as a commander for the Hamas elite force, Nukhba. On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed his death during one
Hamas is often seen as a group fighting for Palestinian freedom. But, is that really what they want? Spiked's Brendan O'Neill suggests that Hamas has a darker goal. It wants to control Palestine under strict Islamist rules. Palestinians, to them, aren't Individuals but martyrs. The group's ultimate
Imagine trying to rebuild a place that's been destroyed by a war that's been going on for over a year. That's the challenge facing Gaza right now. The United Nations says it could take a whopping 350 years to get Gaza's economy back to where it was before this latest conflict started. The war has ca
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to the Middle East. He's got his hopes up for some progress in the paused peace talks. These talks hit a snag after the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar passed away. Things on the ground haven’t changed much, though. Hamas is sticking to its guns, and it’s
Last Thursday, Israeli forces happened to encounter and take out Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's leader and the mastermind behind the October 7 tragedy. His death is bringing a sense of closure to many in Israel, as it marks the end of a traumatic chapter. It wasn't Israeli Special Forces or intel that took S
The National Hurricane Center has its eyes on two tropical systems—Hurricane Oscar and Tropical Depression Nadine. Hurricane Oscar is close to the Turks and Caicos Islands and is expected to pass near the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, and Cuba. It may bring heavy rain and windy conditions to these
For over a year, Israel and the US had been hunting Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who vanished after a major attack. They knew he was hiding, but his exact location remained a mystery. Sinwar was careful; he avoided electronic gadgets and communicated through handwritten notes. Israeli soldiers found h
Rare changes are occurring in parts of the world. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed, sparking hopes for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Sinwar was known for masterminding major attacks and was a significant political figure in Hamas after taking over from Ismail Haniyeh. Israeli Prime
Vice President Kamala Harris took the spotlight on Thursday, becoming the first US official to publicly address the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. This move was deliberately timed to coincide with President Joe Biden's written statement, released just moments earlier. The synchronized approach
In a surprising turn of events, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) arrived at a UNRWA clinic in Jabalia, Gaza, only to find a stash of Hamas weapons. IDF troops were initially attacked by Hamas fighters inside the clinic, forcing the military to call an airstrike. This resulted in a secondary explosio
