A new report by Arutz Sheva reveals that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is now demanding his life be spared and safety be secured for a ceasefire agreement with Israel.

Considered the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 massacre, Sinwar is reportedly still playing a key role in negotiations through secure communications channels. He uses sophisticated jamming devices and frequently changes secure lines to avoid detection by Israeli forces, who have placed a $400,000 bounty on his head. Sinwar has been expressing his demands via written and audio messages to Egyptian mediators.

Sinwar, who has led Gaza since 2017, is notorious for his early involvement in forming Hamas’s Majed squads, which targeted Arabs accused of collaborating with Israel, personally contributing to the deaths of 12 individuals. Despite being sentenced to life imprisonment for these actions, an Israeli medical intervention saved his life by treating a cancerous tumor. He was released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, which saw over a thousand Arab prisoners freed.

Following the death of fellow Hamas terrorist Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month, he quickly contacted negotiators and ordered strict conditions for ending the war. He is also reportedly demanding Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza and freedom for hundreds of dangerous Arab prisoners.

The last visual confirmation of Sinwar’s whereabouts since October 7 came in February when the IDF shared footage purportedly showing him with family members. Channel 12 reports that Israeli intelligence has obtained additional footage of Sinwar, including more recent clips documenting the terror leader’s movements.