Yahya Sinwar martyrdom inspires artworks

The indomitable spirit of Yahya Sinwar, the martyred Hamas leader who fought to the last breath in direct clashes with the Israeli occupation, has ignited a surge of art and reactions across the globe and on social media.

A case in point was a Japanese artist illustrating the Hamas leader as a Samurai warrior.

Drone footage released by the Israeli forces last week showed the wounded Sinwar defiantly throwing a piece of wood at the UAV as it hovered over him before he was murdered.

Another image of Sinwar has recently gone viral. It references an earlier photo of Sinwar sitting on an armchair amid the rubble of a home bombed by Israel. The image suggests that he is unfazed by the attack. Next to this image is a similar final picture of Sinwar when he was murdered.

On social media, many reacted to his martyrdom.

A user wrote on X, "Sinwar’s last moments still fighting the enemy sitting on a 1950’ style sofa in a destroyed house his head bleeding, right arm cut off, and one of his left fingers too will be as iconic as Che Guevara’s picture for generations to come,"

His courageous gesture has elevated him to a revered figure for Palestinians and their supporters across the globe.