Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar studied all about Israel while seven years in Israeli prison

Reality is stranger than fiction!

The Hamas terrorist leader spent the years 1995-2002 (age 32-39) in an Israeli prison. He also translated two autobiographies of former Shin Bet heads.

He studied his enemy as best as he could during those seven years in prison.

"Between 1995 and 2002, Yahya Sinwar was imprisoned in Hadarim Prison, where he pursued academic studies through the Open University. ...

Recently, I came across Sinwar’s academic records from his time in prison. Back then, the prison authorities allowed security prisoners to pursue academic degrees through distance learning at the Open University. Sinwar took full advantage of the opportunity, completing 15 courses in the humanities and social sciences departments—all studied diligently from his cell. ...

Like other prisoners, he funded his studies himself, using the monthly stipend provided by the Palestinian Authority. His Hebrew was proficient and improved over time, which helped him tackle academic challenges. Later, he even translated two books from Hebrew to Arabic: the autobiographies of former Shin Bet heads Yaakov Peri (Kill or Be Killed) and Carmi Gillon (Shin Bet Between the Cracks). ...

Although most of his courses were in history, Sinwar’s curriculum choices at the Open University reveal a clear and deliberate strategy. He sought to understand Israeli society, the foundations of Jewish existence, and the governmental structure of the State of Israel. ...

He didn’t skip the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust and took the course In the Days of the Holocaust. ..."

Yahya Sinwar's education in prison helped him in Israel-Hamas war - The Jerusalem Post "The Hamas leader spent seven years in prison learning the history of Israel, Zionism, and the Holocaust - which would later assist him in his management of the terror group."

Yahya Sinwar during his prison sentence.