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Yahya Sinwar hopes conflict between Israel and Iran will ease pressure on Gaza – Israel News

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Yahya Sinwar hopes conflict between Israel and Iran will ease pressure on Gaza – Israel News

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar kept a low profile, hiding while sending messages to his commanders, and rather than directly leading the military campaign, he only offered general political direction.

Sinwar is estimated to be betting on a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran, hoping that such a conflict would ease military pressure on Gaza and buy him more time.

Security officials believe Sinwar followed a strategy of hiding for about a month at a time, emerging briefly to give instructions to his remaining commanders and then retreating back underground.

This approach complicates efforts by Israel and international mediators to advance negotiations for the release of hostages. According to officials, Sinwar expects a direct clash between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah to prevent the Israeli military from concentrating major forces in Gaza, thereby buying him time and a chance of survival.

IDF mural of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a mouse at the IDF base. (Source: HANNAH ESKIN)

Unlike Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who has led military campaigns against Israel with central leadership and strict orders, Sinwar's approach is different. Security sources point out that Sinwar “only outlines general guidelines and red lines and rarely issues direct orders.” The operational gaps left by the assassination of senior Hamas leaders are being filled by others, including his brother Muhammad Sinwar, described as more experienced and ruthless.

Sinwar renewed contact with Hamas representatives in Qatar

Security officials have disclosed in the past that IDF forces were close to locating Sinwar during an operation in Gaza. There are also estimates that Sinwar was near hostages. A senior Israeli official confirmed that recent intelligence indicated that Sinwar had renewed contact with Hamas officials in Qatar and conveyed new messages.

Although it is unclear exactly when these messages were sent, the official stressed that there was “no sign” that Sinwar had softened his stance on the hostage deal. The Saudi news channel Al Arabiya also reported that Sinwar had recently resumed communication with Qatar.



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