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People celebrate after the Israeli military confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, in Jerusalem on October 17, 2024. The Israeli military said on October 17 its forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza's Rafah, after a firefight with the militant leader and two other fighters the previous day. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Hostages’ Families Calling For Release After Sinwar Death

The Hostage Families Forum is calling on the Israeli government to use Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death as leverage to secure a deal to release hostages that are being held captive.

Head of the political wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City on October 1, 2022. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Confirms Death Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar

The Israeli military confirmed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. The mastermind behind the October 7th terrorist attack was confirmed dead by Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz, following an initial DNA check.

TOPSHOT - A visitor looks at a giant backlight screen bearing the portraits of the Israeli people who were killed during the October 7 attacks by Hamas in southern Israel or those who died during the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, at the National Library in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2024. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Daughter of American Hostages Pleads For Their Return

October 7th marks one year since Hamas terrorists entered Israel and massacred more than 1200 people and took more than 200 people hostage.

RE'IM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 04: People visit the Nova festival memorial site on October 04, 2024 in Re'im, Israel. Over the last few months the grounds around Re'im Park have been turned into a memorial for the victims, and hostages from the Nova music festival which was attacked by Hamas on the morning of October 7th. The site has been expanded to include stories of the victims, including first responders, police, and military, with other large personalized memorials. On October 7, 2023, members of Hamas mounted a series of attacks and raids on Israeli citizens in the Gaza Envelope border area of Israel. 251 Israelis and foreigners were kidnapped with nearly 100 still unaccounted for and 1139 people were killed. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Marking One Year Since October 7th; 4 Americans Remain Hostage

October 7th marks one year since Hamas terrorists entered Israel and massacred more than 1200 people and took more than 200 people hostage. Today, 101 hostages remain in Gaza, 4 Americans are there and believed to be alive.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 8: Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speaks at a Pro-Palestinian protest in front of the White House on June 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. As the Israeli invasion of Gaza following the October 7th terrorist attacks by Hamas militants on the Israeli people enters its ninth month, the two sides have yet to reach a peace agreement. (Photo by Mattie Neretin/Getty Images)

Poll: Muslims Backing Jill Stein Instead Of VP Harris

A new poll suggests that Arab-American and Muslim voters are turning away from Kamala Harris and embracing third-party candidate Jill Stein in numbers that could keep Harris from winning battleground states in the November 5th election.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 13: Gal Hirsch, co-ordinator for the cross-Governmental response to the hostage situation, addresses family and friends of those taken hostage by Hamas during an attack on Israel, at a press conference on October 13, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and launched sustained retaliatory air strikes, which have killed at least 1,400 people with more than 400,000 displaced, after a large-scale attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1,300 people and wounding around 2,800. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the announcement of an emergency wartime government. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Israeli Officials Propose New Deal, Offering ‘Safe Passage’ To Hamas Leader In Exchange For Hostage Release

Gal Hirsch, an Israeli government official tasked with freeing the Gaza hostages, stated that if Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar were to direct the terrorist organization to let go of its control of the Gaza Strip and release the hostages, then the IDF would provide him with a safe passage out of the area.