{"id":2235870,"date":"2024-05-02T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-leader-using-at-least-15-hostages-as-human-shields-report\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:54:13","slug":"hamas-leader-using-at-least-15-hostages-as-human-shields-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-leader-using-at-least-15-hostages-as-human-shields-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas Leader Allegedly Holding 15 Hostages as Human Shields: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhamas-leader-using-at-least-15-hostages-as-human-shields-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2235870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader behind \u2063a\u2062 violent attack on Israel, is reportedly using 15-20 hostages, including Americans, as human shields. Negotiations\u2063 for their release are hindered by Sinwar&#8217;s \u2063actions. He operates from hidden tunnels in Gaza, shielded by hostages to prevent Israeli retaliation, according to reports from The New York Times and U.S. officials.\u2062 The provided text is concise and effectively \u2064summarizes the situation\u200c involving \u2063Yahya Sinwar and his \u200duse of hostages as human shields. It presents the key details in a clear and informative manner.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas terrorist leader who was the mastermind behind the brutal October 7 attack on Israel, is hiding behind at least 15 hostages, according to American and Israeli officials, The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/01\/briefing\/ceasefire.html#:~:text=He%20has%20monitored%20the%20talks,prevent%20Israel%20from%20assassinating%20him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the U.S., Israel, and Egypt push Hamas to release the remaining hostages \u2014 which include as many as six Americans \u2014 Sinwar is negotiating behind a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-rips-trump-after-casting-not-guilty-vote-practically-and-morally-responsible\/\" title=\"McConnell Rips Trump After Casting \u2018Not Guilty\u2019 Vote: \u2018Practically And Morally Responsible\u2019\">human shield<\/a> made up of the very people Israeli forces are trying to rescue, officials said. The Times cited \u201cpeople briefed on the negotiations\u201d between Hamas and Israel who have blamed Sinwar for preventing a deal from being made that would release the hostages.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet added that Sinwar is negotiating \u201cfrom his hiding space deep in the tunnels below Gaza,\u201d adding that his human shield of hostages \u201cprevent[s] Israel from assassinating him.\u201d Former U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General Jack Keane also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/opinion\/hamas-leader-reportedly-protecting-himself-with-multiple-israeli-hostages\/video\/87e69e135807e5c3c464ba92e6622725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Sky News that Sinwar could have as many as 20 hostages surrounding him and his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sources tell me that Sinwar, who is the number one leader in Gaza of the Hamas organization, has 15-20 hostages protecting him and his family,\u201d Keane said.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2024\/02\/26\/sinwar-hamas-tunnels-israel-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar comments<\/a>, in concurrence with Israeli intelligence, about Sinwar using hostages as human shields in February. Hamas terrorists kidnapped hundreds of civilians and soldiers from Israel during its October 7 attack. Israeli and U.S. officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/number-hostages-still-alive-gaza-remains-mystery-officials-say-rcna148294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> last month that it\u2019s unclear how many hostages remain alive in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Sinwar\u2019s brutality has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mastermind-behind-10-7-hamas-terror-attack-that-was-just-a-rehearsal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evident<\/a> over the course of Hamas\u2019 war with Israel as he said in November that the October 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people \u201cwas just a rehearsal.\u201d Hamas terrorists have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-hamas-terrorists-admit-they-hide-in-hospitals-use-ambulances-for-transport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> after being captured that the leaders of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-sends-message-to-democrats-and-rino-republicans-thousands-pouring-into-dc-wont-stand-for-stolen-election\/\" title=\"President Trump Sends Message to Democrats and RINO Republicans: \u2018Thousands Pouring Into DC Won\u2019t Stand for Stolen Election\u2019\">terrorist organization<\/a>, including Sinwar, hide under hospitals in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Terrorist leaders have hidden behind non-combatants in the past, with one of the most recent examples dating back to 2011, when Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE74166F\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use women as human shields<\/a> during the U.S. raid on his compound in Pakistan before he was killed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-suspects-russian-directed-energy-attacks-on-us-soldiers\/\" title=\"Pentagon Suspects Russian Directed-Energy Attacks on US Soldiers\">special forces<\/a>, according to the White House. Officials added that one of the women Bin Laden was hiding behind was also killed.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to American and Israeli officials cited by The New York Times, Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader behind the October 7 attack on Israel, is using at least 15 hostages as shields. 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