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Hamas leader hiding in Gaza, but killing him risks hostages, officials say
The Washington Post ^ | February 26, 2024 | Shane Harris

Posted on 02/26/2024 1:50:28 PM PST by KingofZion

The Israeli military is confident that Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar, the alleged architect of the Oct. 7 attacks, is hiding in a labyrinthine network of tunnels beneath Southern Gaza. But he is surrounded by a human shield of hostages intended to deter an operation to capture or kill him, frustrating Israel’s efforts to dismantle the terrorist organization and bring the more than four-months-long war to a close….

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Gaza; Hamas; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: biden; ceasefire; islam; islamic; muslim; muslims; palestinians; rafah; rop; sinwar; terrorist
Explains the sudden interest in a cease fire, lol.
1 posted on 02/26/2024 1:50:28 PM PST by KingofZion
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To: KingofZion

“””Hamas leader hiding in Gaza, but killing him risks hostages, officials say”””

All jobs have some negatives but I would not like to read headlines like this about myself.


2 posted on 02/26/2024 2:03:05 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: KingofZion

Proof of life or double tap.


3 posted on 02/26/2024 2:08:29 PM PST by tomkat
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To: KingofZion

Isn’t it interesting that not one entity that claims Israel
is a genocidal power, has the nerve to demand the hostages
be set free?


4 posted on 02/26/2024 2:09:52 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: KingofZion

What did the Romans do with Carthage?


5 posted on 02/26/2024 2:12:37 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: ansel12

I love you guys, but I really don’t think the leader of Hamas is on Freerepublic or reading. The Washington post for that matter.


6 posted on 02/26/2024 2:28:54 PM PST by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: longfellowsmuse

It’s international news about him and his current situation and originating from his neighborhood, I’m sure he is seeing a lot of headlines like that one.

We are the ones at the far distance from the story, not him, he is at the center of the news story.


7 posted on 02/26/2024 2:36:40 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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