Hamas, whose leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by the Israeli army, will be temporarily run by a committee based in Qatar until a successor is elected, two sources close to the Palestinian organization said today. “The approach of the Hamas administration is not to appoint a successor to the deceased leader, the martyr Yahya Shinuwar, … Read more
Ismail Kaani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, is reportedly alive after all. In recent days, many publications wanted the brigadier general dead after an Israeli strike in Beirut, however, this does not seem to be the case. Middle East Eye, citing multiple unnamed sources, say the commander is ultimately alive … Read more
Iran on Tuesday night fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel, many of which were intercepted by Israel’s air defense system, with some landing in the sea and others creating craters in the ground. But what was the result of the attack and the extent of the destruction it caused in Israel? According to the Sky … Read more
The achievement of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip seems “closer than ever”, estimated the US president, warning the parties involved not to undermine the process. Joe Biden says in his statement that the US Secretary of State Anthony Binken is going to the Middle East to emphasize that “with the looming now complete … Read more
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, demanded on Tuesday — for the first time in public — that Iran and Israel avoid any “escalation”. So that they are not led to a wider armed conflict in the Near East. “There should be no escalation by anyone that would lead to armed conflict. We are … Read more
Yahya Sinwar was appointed as the new leader of Hamas, after 48 hours of negotiations in Doha. The appointment came after the need to replace Ismail Haniya, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. The announcement of the new leader of the Islamist movement comes in a tense atmosphere, which prevails in the Middle East. … Read more
The international community is anxiously watching what will happen in the Middle East after the assassination of Ismail Haniya and what Iran’s reaction will be. “I estimate that we will have a serious reaction from the side of Iran, because what happened with the assassination of Haniya is humiliating for Iran. And you know how … Read more
Hamas has chosen Mohammed Ismail Darwish to be the next leader of its political wing, following the assassination of Ismail Haniya last Wednesday 7/31 in Tehran. Darwish, who lives in Qatar, will head Hamas’ politburo until new elections are held, the sources added. Mohammed Ismail Darwish was chosen to replace former Hamas political leader Ismail … Read more
The explosion that killed the head of the Hamas Politburo, Ismail Haniya, inside an official guesthouse in Tehran, could be a harbinger of tectonic developments in the Middle East. The place, time and manner of the attack are decisive elements for the next steps of the powerful, the less powerful and the weak actors of … Read more
«THE murder of Ismail Haniya is justified based on who he was and what he has committed. The question is, since we were capable of destroying him from 2,000 kilometers away, why did we need to invade Gaza 10 months ago? If this was the way it was supposed to be done – and it’s … Read more