Footage shows Yahya Sinwar on Rafah frontlines, with Jon Elmer

Contributing editor Jon Elmer reports on never-before-seen footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the frontlines of the battle in Rafah. [*ed. this video is re-posted; a 90-second video clip has been replaced by stills.]
This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada's livestream on day 12 of the Gaza ceasefire. Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by Abed A. Ayoub, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). You can watch the full broadcast here: th-cam.com/users/li...
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[@ShortSpring82]

They said he’s hiding in a tunnel with captives and women,
He was on the front line whilst Netenyahu and Gvir were hiding like rats
Every accusation is a confession

[@3A6M9Z]

Every single one

[@jurgenkneber7655]

So much nonsense. The world became a better one without this primitive fanatical criminal.

[@maemilev]

You do know Netanyahu lost his brother fighting idiots like u right? Enjoy what you sow.

[@KL.11.]

Only once he got out .. and that's it....

[@the_shams06]

And how do u know that ?​@@KL.11.

[@buthainaf]

The lion of Gaza Rest in power

[@macabbi4]

you misspelled "Camel" with lion

[@Terry-wb8hh]

Rest in piss

[@chenzomutumbo9140]

​@macabbi4 is that how Palestinians survive Israel depriving them of water for so long?

[@macabbi4]

@@chenzomutumbo9140 every time any form of foundation that was ment to supply water to Gaza was instead dug up pipes to make camel fireworks.. go cry me a river to the sea 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@KonaBleu]

He’s in hell for sure

[@adamroggow2376]

Their resolve is unprecedented.

[@3A6M9Z]

They are a shining example of fighting with honor against a dishonorable foe.

[@myenglishgig5182]

Thank you Jon! I’m so grateful you are keeping his memory alive. The one leader with courage, dignity and love for his people. ❤️🇵🇸☮️

[@ANARUTHALBRECHT]

Salute to Yahya Sinwar

[@arielyitzhakherman1377]

A rat

[@MoniqueRBuckner]

@@arielyitzhakherman1377 wow, using Nazi slurs. It kind of reminds me of how Zionists write about wanting 'Lebensraum' in the Zionist press.
Zionism is white supremacist settler colonialism which necessitates the dehumanisation of indigenous Palestinians.
✌️🇵🇸✌️

[@bigmadbad]

​@@arielyitzhakherman1377Your mother made love to one...and then you came out 9 months later 😂😆 oh and uck Fisrael 🤢🤮

[@rjung_ch]

@@arielyitzhakherman1377 the real rat is Satanyahoo

[@someoneRatul]

​​@@arielyitzhakherman1377no one asked if you are a rat or not

[@maxlemusa3520]

Big respect for him, unlike other leaders sending our children while their are in the palaces or vacationing

[@KonaBleu]

Should I send you photos of him hiding behind children, like a the lil bitch that he is?

[@gemmalogan8649]

THANKYOU so much for this......reading Yahya Sinwars last words touched the core of my being......I lost everything...that ever mattered to me 3 years ago....... I now know that through much Suffering, Loss, Grief....comes sooner or later an Awareness, something that can't really be described with words......Yahya Sinwar led me to Ghassan Kanafani, Refaat Alareer.....many beautiful Palestinians...........
I have been with the Palestinian people learning EVERYTHING I can for the past 16 months....Yahya Sinwar, I learned for myself was NOT who he & many other Courageous human beings have been made out to be...one of the toughest realizations, was just how CONDITIONED we have been here in the West, since the very same treatment of our Indigenous people.....FREEDOM FIGHTERS simply wanting to live free & be treated as equals......protect their families, HOMELAND...
I am forever changed by the most precious of lessons the BEAUTIFUL Palestinian people unknowingly continue to show the World, having been utterly failed by them for decades......
With ALL my heart, thankyou for sharing with us ALL you do.....even through your own grief...💛

[@ginettemorin2]

❤🖤🤍💚

[@dubaicanary2016]

He was a murderous coward.

[@jeffhayesexperiment]

Ok well next time yall need to have a better plan for the day after…. Hamas did NOT think this through properly

[@sporty8383]

Your a sad person. This guy is mainly responsible that gaza is a shithole for. Many ppl

[@Incognito.isnotreal]

If you are his enemy and you don't have mad respect for someone like sinwar .. you are not a worthy enemy 😢.

[@rubinarana4996]

A true super hero not a fictional character. A true noble legacy for the generations to come In Sha Allah.

[@peeran1000]

He is teaching the next generation how to fight to get back what’s rightfully ours. What a great man..

[@dubaicanary2016]

What a loser more like !

[@frankezane583]

Are you Palestinian bro ? Respect

[@aisha665]

OMG,BEST AND CHOSEN PEOPLE THAT EXISTS ARE PALESTINE MAY ALLAH SHOW US THEIR FREEDOM STATE SOON INSHA ALLAH,AAMIIN YA RABI.

[@slumy8195]

leaders always fight at the frontlines. A true man of culture

[@Incognito.isnotreal]

I don't know much . But imagine being a captive to the most brutal regime. And they know who you are so can't imagine what they put him through...then to come out and have the resolve and mentally he came out with . Unbroken..???. Truly words won't do justice to this man's courage.. mad respect..

[@KonaBleu]

I agree with the first sentence

[@Incognito.isnotreal]

@KonaBleu wow . Where should I send the gold medal 🏅 to .......moron .!

[@Incognito.isnotreal]

@@KonaBleu you are right .I should have just told lies . Isra-lies.

[@Incognito.isnotreal]

@@KonaBleu bot

[@Incognito.isnotreal]

@KonaBleu isra_lies.

[@_Z.K_]

A real leader, states man, and absolute legend. May Allah forgive him and elevate him to the highest ranks.

[@YeasminiPhone]

Thank you Jon ❤

[@Solaris_Paradox]

Rest in power Yahya Sinwar 🕊🙏🏽❤

[@martduenas]

Since October seventh I have immersed myself in Kromcom & resistance footage to be able to keep my sanity amidst so much utter heartbreak. Thank you ei and Jon!

[@Kry-le3dq]

Loved your interpretation of the poem ❤️ 🙏

[@clemthompson5336]

Free free Palestine 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rjung_ch]

🍉🍉🍉

[@abcxyz3028]

Yahya Sinwar is standing up for the people and for the country!! A truly heroic family man. RIP, gone too soon.

[@dubaicanary2016]

A complete loser and a coward who cost the lives of thousands and brought complete destruction to Gaza.

[@tarekz9992]

Thank you for your excellent reporting

[@luisalbarran6178]

One thing noticed since this ceasefire. The West have not brought up one Israeli General or operation that the IDF have done that was of significance. Yet the resistance can bring up names, specific assaults and times where they were successful

[@ahmzoclaat]

Such a boss! Rest in paradise.. indeed the struggle carries forward

[@JesusmySalvation]

He is resting with shaitan in ghenna, the biblical hell fire. Waiting for u guys to make the same mistakes.

[@ianturpin9180]

Sinwar lead from the front, facing danger alongside his men. BiBi hides in a bunker and sends his countries yout😂h to do his fighting. But not "HIS" sons

[@haa8793]

........وما انتم الا قدوة ومواعظ إذا ما تفرقنا ففي الله نلتقي لعلنا في جنة الخلد مجمع🔺️🔺️🔺️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸شهداء فلسطين الحبيبه 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@mutawi3i]

Sin war is alive for eternity ❤

[@Sabrina-v5v3t]

Maytrs are never dead, abu ibrahim you earn millions of hearts ❤❤❤,may you dwell in the hightest level of paradise alone with other shuhadaa and free your land and People that you sacrifice your life for.🔻🔻🔻✌🍉🇵🇸

[@Visibily_dark]

Yahya Sinwar ❤ is image of Courage 🙌

[@PoliticallyIncorrectCoffee]

A true leader is the leader who is on the front line 🇵🇸

[@amiaquehaque]

Palestine forever in me

[@NunyaBizness-z8f]

I'd vote for Sinwar - a leader who placed himself AMONG and not ABOVE his followers - before any of the Western leaders. Courage is Palestinian.

[@HassanAli-xl8kr]

True solider of resistance

[@مقتطفاتأدبيةوشعرية]

القصيدة التي ذكرها السنوار كانت منذ ١٠٠ عام و المتاسبة عنف الاحتلال الفرنسي ضد ثوار دمشق

[@FRM888]

Long Live Free Palestine.

[@premium70194]

One leader fighting and dying on the land he was born , the other stealing land

[@Vorname_Nachnahme]

Anyone able to imagine the great leader Benito Mileikowsky tap tap tapping on the frontlines sourcing strategic opportunities for his teeth chattering pampers-fighters hiding in their Merkava tuna fish cans behind him? ... :)

[@JasminCarrassa]

Benito 😂😂😂 appropriate

[@chucklinkt]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@h.schikhan5850]

Hello jon
bro i watch all ur gaze content
love you mate.take care

[@freepalestine7687]

Coolest man of our times. RIP 👑

[@mahmoudh5620]

Many thanks Jon.

[@MamaSal-b9x]

This need more views

[@husseintaib2307]

Rest in Peace, Lion of Palestine.

[@Tanja2023x]

Viva viva Palestina!❤❤❤

[@georgegeorgiou912]

All the governments concerned must face judgement and be held accountable for every single atrocity.. JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL AND THE RULE OF LAW ESTABLISHED. Not selective or immune to arrest and prosecution no matter who it is or position they hold

[@stand4justice4867]

Beautiful

[@sunflower1129]

Seriously considering an "I won't bat an eye." Tshirt.

[@albayork]

Beautiful poem❤️🇵🇸

[@georgiaantoniou483]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 ❤

[@DigitalicaEG]

The Palestinian samurai. Not the first and definitely not the last. Rest in peace, you’ll live on forever.

[@Khalid-Ibn-Waleed]

Son of soil. A true Semite. A legend whose foot steps would be followed by millions until the end of this world.

[@nayseability]

Thank you for such important work.

[@cacevedo07]

Thanks, EI, guys

[@lovelife-g4t]

good work

[@HassanAli-xl8kr]

Long live resistance

[@philmurphy5584]

Top man

[@Vorname_Nachnahme]

If Sinwar would've had made it into the present day, that would have been the cherry on the cake ... ^^

[@ohfft]

These videos are allowed on this platform in order to collect the details of those watching them! You think you are doing a good thing outting these out, but are actually doing their job for them!

[@inkipinki8468]

Thanks Jon!

[@anamulrahman543]

FREE PALESTINE..LEBANON..SYRIA..YEMEN..

[@arnsebs6996]

Long live the resistance!!!

[@hassanharith6820]

@amsebs6996
إن شاء الله !!!
Viva la resistance ! ! !

[@Azadfekr]

Resistance 🇵🇸

[@t.s.4351]

Dude you are supporting the wrong side. Sin war brought this destruction upon his people.

[@ayeshaabrar7048]

Thank you
You are a person of morality.

[@shysonofficial]

My condolences to everyone at E.I. i just heard Refaat Alareer's body has finally been found.

[@ajpz80808]

is this a re-upload?

[@ajpz80808]

It is

[@Nonnew705]

@@ajpz80808thanks I was wondering why

[@katerinak4164]

Thank you Jon and Tamara!

[@kordobarzan3376]

U honest man

[@shalegsnow]

You're grandchildren will deny any relationship to you out of shame

[@pavilionator]

✊🔻🕊️🇵🇸🇱🇧🇸🇾🌍

[@mattb9352]

You people are sick. He knew what was going to happen to Gaza. Don’t give me the “genocide” BS. You get what you you asked for.

[@suziegold8133]

Will they have the right to return?

[@Marlago-pv9tq]

RIP legend❤

[@hariskhairunnisa1217]

Free palestine❤

[@dhanyw]

❤❤❤

[@ShalomMF]

That video of him throwing a stick at a drone 😂

[@terryvarta9306]

Everything you hear about Yahya Sinwar screams lion of Arab world

[@RumahAnekaBTP]

Wait, is this repost?

[@gilliesiut2332]

Promoting terrorism is against TH-cam rules. Good bye

[@drthomason7043]

I find Muslims don't always need books as they learn prayers.. poems... sayings.. proverbs thru recitation.

[@JayMke]

Glazing sinwar is crazy

[@LeylaHersi]

May Allah grant him jannatul firdous ameen ❤

[@alexferdinansyah757]

💚🤍🖤♥

[@Syrius12345]

[@charleswatson332]

The lion of gaza!

[@MimiMimiMimi678]

❤❤

[@End_Illegal_Apartheid_israhell]

ka

[@christopherowens7178]

Went well for him. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GreenMt2023-it9bm]

Ya'll talking bout the MAGA Strip??

[@KonaBleu]

More like NoNo Sinwar. Sure he’s looking up at us right now 👹👺

[@thebeerhunter817]

💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣💣

[@leslieomarmateo1050]

Why don't you go to Gaza. Go

[@leslieomarmateo1050]

I stand with israel

[@Mohammed-f8h9j]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂☠️

[@MoniqueRBuckner]

@@Mohammed-f8h9j So are many Zionist militants. Some killed themselves, others were sent on their way to hell by the courageous Palestinian resistance. Others have run away in their hundreds of thousands back to their own homelands in Europe.

[@رحمتك-ياارب]

أنا اختك والله تمر ايامنا وليالينا واحنا لانملك شي اين القلوب الراحمه ضااااق حالنا ووضاااااق بنا الحال والله ما كتبت هذا الكلام الا من الضيق وقسوت الضروف يِآ نآس يِآآمٌـٍة مٌحًمٌد صِآرتٍ قلّوبگٍمٌ بلّآ رحًمٌهً ولّآشفُقهً ولّآ آنسآنيِهً گٍمٌ شگٍيِتٍ وگٍمٌ بگٍيِتٍ گٍمٌ نآديِتٍ وگٍمٌ نآشدتٍ ولّگٍن لّآ حًيِآٍة لّمٌن تٍنآديِ هًلّ يِرضيِگٍمٌ آن آخوآنيِ يِبگٍون ويِمٌوتٍون مٌن آلّجُوع وآنتٍمٌ مٌوجُودون يِعلّمٌ آلّلّهً آلّعلّيِ آلّعظَيِمٌ آننآ لّآ نمٌلّگٍ حًتٍى قيِمٌـٍة گٍيِلّو دقيِق آبيِ مٌتٍوفُيِ ﻭﺃﺧﻮﺍﻧﻲ ﺻﻐﺎﺭ ﻟﻴﺲ ﻟﻨﺎ ﺃﺣﺪ ﺃﻗﺴﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻌﻈﻴﻢ ﺃﻧﻬﻢ ﻧﺎﻣﻮﺍ ﺃﻣﺲ ﺟﻮﻋﺎﻧﻴﻦ ﻭﻫﻢ ﻳﺒﻜﻮﻥ من الالم والولايات ﻳﺎﺃﻫﻞ ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ ﻫﻞ ﻳﺮﺿﻴﻜﻢ ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻣﺲ ﻟﺤﺪ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺑﺪﻭﻥ ﺃﻛﻞ ﻳﺎﺃﺧﻮﺓ الأسلام يافاعلين الخير انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين انا واسرتي بيتنا ايجار الشهرب 15 الف يمني والان علينا 45 الف حق3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد يطردنا من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرناندفعله الأجار وما يروح الئ بعدما نبكي ورجعوتكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع واذا دفعنا له حلف يمين بالله بيخرجنا إلى الشارع بدون رحمه واحنا.مشردين من بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سغار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا يقف جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه ومامعي اخوان كباره يقفوا معنا في هذا الظروف اخوتي سغار ولكن انا بنت لااستطيع ان اشتغل اقسم بلله ان اخواني خرجوا على للشارع وشافو وشافو الجيران ياكلو راوقفو وقفوا عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولوخبزه يسد بها جوعهم والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلقو الباب وطردوهم ورجعویبکوایموتومن الجوع والله ما نجد لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في كيلوا دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير فيا اخي انت رجال إذاشفت اسرتك جاوعين المستحيل من اجل تامن لهم الأكب ولكن انابنت عيني بصيره ويدي قصيره ليس لي أب مثلك واخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع أنا اقسم بالله الذي رفع سبع سموات بلاعمدوبسط الارض ومهداني لااكذب عليك بحرف من هذا الرساله واني ماطلبتك إلى من ضيق ومن قسوت الضروف والحال الذي احنافيه وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره ﻳﺎﺃﻫﻞ ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ ﺍﻟﻲ ﻋﻨﺪﻩ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﺭﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺴﺎﻋﺪﺗﻨﺎ لايتاخر علينا لحظه هاذا رقمي واتساب 00967717591071 الذي يقدر يساعدنا يراسلني على الواتساب نرسله ألاسم الكامل يحولنا بقدر استطاعته جزاكم الله خيراتـــــــــ الجزاءءء🎉😢😢😢~~~-----♡♤اااا♤؛؛؛& &&،،،)))\\~~♢♢♢ااااا♢♢♢♢♢♢،،,,...,......،

[@DevaActingAcademy]

4:28 wahabi Salafists will be annoyed that sinwar has no beard😂😂😂.

[@akpewebiakolo7517]

Sinwar sacrificed thousands of his country men and women by deliberately attacking Israel and embedding his Army within civilians knowing that IDF will come after them😢

[@irreview]

On Rafah Frontlines? More like running to Egypt to escape in exile while leaving 2 million of his people under siege after a war he started.

[@antant7522]

Don't forget to show the best footage of Sinwar. The couch scene😅😂

[@RachelDerGolem]

AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!!!!!

[@Cplusplus745]

your ancestors, you and everything you believe in is bitting dust and will continue to bite a lot more than dust for eternity

[@RachelDerGolem]

​@@Cplusplus745 Israel has successfully kicked Iran and Russia out of the middle east with ZERO air force casualties. The world is coming to Israel to buy our anti-missile defense systems. The F-35 plane is a huge success and will make billions of dollars for the US. Taiwan, Ukraine and Finland are not worried about an Israeli invasion. Europeans are all trying to figure out how to keep Arabs from moving to their countries. All your crappy TH-cam videos mean nothing. Have a nice day.

[@Vorname_Nachnahme]

​@@RachelDerGolemHow did your anti-missile defense Schrott work out against Iran's hypersonic cigars? Like grabbing a piece of soap in the bathtub, eh!? ... :)

[@hadandawiya7776]

​@Vorname_Nachnahme😂

[@mattfawcet1872]

Do you believe the USA will protect your fake little welfare state forever?

[@jerrylevy1005]

Elmer, don't tell usgood things about Sinwar. O.K.- GOOD FIGHTER. HOW MANY Palesti Ian's did he kill or have killed
when they disagreedwith him.
Can you see Israili politicians
killing each other when there
were disagreements between
them . Like I said , Sinwar, a good fighter and strategist
but a cold killer to not just
his enemies but his own
People that oppose him.