Israel Sends Message to Hamas, Drops Leaflets Showing Sinwar over Gaza

Israeli planes dropped leaflets over southern Gaza on Saturday, October 19, showing a picture of the dead Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar with the message that “Hamas will no longer rule Gaza,” echoing language used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The move came as Israeli military strikes reportedly killed at least 32 people across the Gaza Strip and tightened a siege around hospitals in Jabalya in the north of the enclave, Palestinian health officials said. The statement did not differentiate how many of those were civilians and how many were Hamas terrorists.

The IDF said it was unaware of the incident. “Whoever drops the weapon and hands over the hostages will be allowed to leave and live in peace,” the leaflet, written in Arabic, read, according to residents of the southern city of Khan Yunis and images circulating online.

Residents and medics said Israeli forces had tightened their siege on Jabalya, the largest of the enclave’s eight historic camps, which it encircled by also sending tanks to nearby towns of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya and issuing evacuation orders to residents.

Israeli officials said evacuation orders were aimed at separating Hamas fighters from civilians and denied that there was any systematic plan to clear civilians out of Jabalya or other northern areas. (JPost / VFI News)

“Lord, we pray for all the Palestinian civilians who are plagued by this year-long war. We pray in Yeshua’s name that You lead them to safety and provide for all their physical needs. We pray that they feel safe and protected and that they turn to You and realize You are the only one worth worshipping. We pray that You would reveal yourself to them, bring them into salvation, and show them that Israel is not their true enemy. We pray for the renewing of their minds and for an understanding that Hamas and other terror groups are the only ones to blame for the troubles they find themselves in. We pray for an end to the war and we thank You for all the blessings You send us daily.”