IDF Reveals Letter From Yahya Sinwar's 10-Year-Old Son Expressing Desire to Shoot Jews

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released a letter written by Ibrahim, the 10-year-old son of former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who was eliminated two years ago. The letter, penned at the beginning of the current war, was discovered by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip in 2024. In the correspondence addressed to his father, the young boy conveyed both affection and a desire to engage in violence against Jews. "My dearest Dad, I miss you so much! I want to hug you and see you victorious," Ibrahim wrote, adding, "I want to proclaim that Allah is the greatest, hold a Kalashnikov, and shoot Jews." These statements, according to the IDF, demonstrate the child's immersion in Hamas's violent ideology. The letter also details the boy's daily life, mentioning his regular creation of toy weapons. "I spend my time making pistols, tanks, and Kalashnikovs," he explained. Despite these violent references, the child also expressed longing for his father, asking, "When will you come sleep with me, holding me in your arms?" The letter was accompanied by several drawings by Ibrahim, depicting weapons, tanks near the Gaza-Israel border, and rockets fired toward Israeli territory. The IDF views these documents as evidence of Hamas's ideological influence on the upbringing of its leaders' children and, more broadly, the transmission of hatred and violence to younger generations in Gaza.