Israel-Hamas war latest: Secret Hamas documents reveal Sinwar’s ‘last orders’


Israel-Hamas war latest: Secret Hamas documents reveal Sinwar’s ‘last orders’

Updated 6:38 PM Oct. 25, 2024 Secret documents appear to show assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s last orders on the Israeli hostages. The handwritten notes, published by Palestinian paper Al-Quds, claim to be the “final wills and instructions” of Sinwar, who was killed in an Israeli strike last week. The documents include an order to “take care of the lives of enemy prisoners and secure them, since they are the bargaining chip in our hands”. Another note tells his fighters that the only way to release Palestinian prisoners from jail is to guard “the enemy’s prisoners”, adding that those who carry out their “duty” will be rewarded. Amongst the three pages of hastily-written words, which have been partially censored, there are details about 71 hostages, including their names, ages and genders, particularly of older female captives. Israel has not yet commented on the documents. WHO chief says contact lost with staff at north Gaza hospital The World Health Organization’s chief said they had lost contact Friday with staff at northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital, after the Israeli army said it was operating in the area. “Since this morning’s reports of a raid on Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, we have lost touch with the personnel there. This development is deeply disturbing given the number of patients being served and people sheltering there,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. Since this morning's reports of a raid of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern #Gaza, we have lost touch with the personnel there. This development is deeply disturbing given the number of patients being served and people sheltering there. ‘Darkest moment’ of war unfolding in northern Gaza, says UN rights chief The UN rights chief said the “darkest moment” of the conflict in Gaza was unfolding in the north of the territory, warning Friday that Israel’s actions could amount to “atrocity crimes”. “Unimaginably, the situation is getting worse by the day. The Israeli government’s policies and practices in northern Gaza risk emptying the area of all Palestinians. We are facing what could amount to atrocity crimes, including potentially extending to crimes against humanity,” Volker Turk said in a statement.