{
  "id": 14851660,
  "title": "'Shoot the Jews': Two years after Sinwar's death, IDF releases letter from Sinwar's 10-year-old son",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/shoot-the-jews-two-years-after-sinwars-death-idf-releases-letter-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911892"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the second anniversary of Yahya Sinwar's death, the IDF released a letter authored by Sinwar's 10-year-old son, Ibrahim, written at the outset of the Gaza war. In the letter, the child expressed his desire to wield a Kalashnikov firearm and \"shoot the Jews.\" The letter, discovered by IDF soldiers in Gaza in 2024, was addressed to Ibrahim's father and adorned with a Spider-Man sticker in its lower-left corner. Alongside his words and drawings of weapons, tanks, and missiles, Ibrahim also sketched out his wish to grow up, hold a Kalashnikov, and engage in violence against Jews. He even detailed his pastime of crafting pistols, tanks, and Kalashnikovs from paper and cardboard. Ibrahim's letter conveyed his longing to spend time with his father, express his desire for peace, and implore the Lord for protection. The IDF highlighted the letter as evidence that Sinwar's murderous ideology permeated his children's upbringing, underscoring the influence of Hamas' values of hostility and violence on the younger generation in Gaza.",
  "summary": "The letter, featuring drawings of tanks, missiles, and a Spider-Man sticker, was recovered by IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip in 2024.",
  "key_points": [
    "IDF releases letter from 10-year-old son of Yahya Sinwar, written during Gaza war",
    "Son Ibrahim expresses desire to shoot Jews with Kalashnikov in letter",
    "Letter highlights Hamas ideology's influence on Gaza's younger generation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The release of the child's letter serves as a tool for the IDF to demonstrate how Hamas ideology embeds hostility and violence into the upbringing of Gaza's younger generation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "'Want To Shoot Jews': Israel Shares Letter By Ex-Hamas Chief's 10-Year-Old Son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/want-to-shoot-jews-israel-shares-letter-by-ex-hamas-chiefs-10-year",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:06:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "IDF releases Sinwar letter encouraging Oct. 7 terrorists to plan broadcast of massacre footage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/idf-releases-sinwar-letter-encouraging-oct-7-terrorists-to-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:38:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}