The Israeli Army (IDF) has released a letter from Ibrahim, the 10-year-old son of former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. According to the army, the letter was written at the beginning of the war. In this the child remembers his father and also expresses his desire to shoot the Jews. Israeli soldiers received this letter from the Gaza Strip in 2024. It was released to mark two years since Sinwar’s death.

In the letter, Ibrahim tells his father that he misses him. He wants his father to return and give him a hug. He wants to win over his father and say Allahu Akbar. Also, he writes about shooting Jews with Kalashnikov rifles. According to a translation released by the Israeli army, Ibrahim writes, I constantly make pistols, tanks and Kalashnikovs out of paper and cardboard. A Kalashnikov is a type of assault rifle.

‼️ Disclosure: Letter written by 10-year-old son Yahya Sinwar

I want to grab a Kalashnikov and shoot the Jews.

In a letter to his father, Ibrahim wrote that in his spare time he made guns, tanks and Kalashnikovs out of paper and cardboard and expressed his desire to shoot Jews.

The letter, accompanied by drawings of weapons, tanks and missiles, reflects how Hamas’ ideology of hatred and violence affects Gaza’s young generation.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 15, 2026

What else is written in the letter?

In the letter the child asks his father when he will return and falls asleep with him in his arms. Finally he prays that the war will end and that his father will be safe. He wrote, My Lord, I wish the war would end and I would see you safe. May Allah protect you, father. I want you to pray for me. After this he gives Islamic greetings.

Weapons and missile attacks on Israel in pictures

The Israeli army has released some pictures along with the letter. These are described as Abraham’s. It shows weapons, tanks near the border fence between Gaza and Israel, and missiles headed toward Israel.

According to the IDF, the documents were found by soldiers conducting operations in Gaza in 2024. The Army released this through its official channels. He says the material shows the impact of Hamas ideology on children. At the same time, the war in Gaza has left children facing chronic violence, displacement and separation from family.

Who was Yahya Sinwar?

Yahya Sinwar was the head of Hamas in Gaza. He became the top leader of the organization in 2024. The Israeli army killed him in October of the same year. Israel named him as the mastermind behind the October 7, 2023 attack. After these attacks, war broke out in Gaza. Since the publication of the letter, Sinwar’s legacy and the ideology of Hamas have been rekindled.