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I removed the "serial killer" attribute from the WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography banner because this article is about the killing of a single person, not mass murder. However, I have left the main WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography banner because this person was a wanted on criminal charges at the time of his death. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 04:35, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- To avoid doubt, refer to the scope of the serial killer task force and the guideline WP:PROJSCOPE. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 07:22, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
Events between drone sweep and recovery of body
The IDF soldiers "pulled back", sent in a drone, then... what? How did Sinwar end up dying of traumatic brain injury from a gunshot wound? Did he shoot himself? Did the soldiers rejoin the fight and start firing again? Did he suffer a gunshot wound to the head (presumably from a rifle) that didn't kill him, left his head intact and left him conscious and aware long enough to stare at a drone and hit it with a stick? Or did he collapse from his injuries, then IDF soldiers entered and shot him in the head to make sure he was dead? 100.40.29.68 (talk) 08:46, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Accurate Location
Accurate location for this deed of justice is 31°18'19.9"N 34°14'48.4"E
See https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/10/17/geolocating-site-where-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-was-killed/ Ebournoville (talk) 12:36, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Infobox
Shouldn't the infobox display the flag of Hamas as well as that of Israel under a "Belligerents" heading? This is the usual way to do things. See War of Jenkin's Ear for an example. Mjroots (talk) 16:21, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- I'm curious about that, too, honestly. Initial reports, if not else, had stated that this wasn't a planned operation, and therefore wouldn't it be more prudent to use the "Template:Infobox military conflict" instead? — Javert2113 (Siarad.|¤) 16:35, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- this article is not about a military conflict Abo Yemen✉ 16:42, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Why does it say "Executed by" instead of "Killed by" in the infobox?
Execution usually pertains to legal punishment. It especially doesn't make much sense because according to the reporting the Bislamach Brigade weren't specifically looking after Sinwar. "Killed by" is much more appropiate wording. Hexaltee (talk) 18:47, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Executed also means to carry out something, e.g. a plan or operation. In other words, "the operation that killed Sinwar was executed by the Bislamach Brigade." Chomik! (talk?) 19:06, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Which is not what happened because the plan was not to kill Sinwar and the "operation" was a routine patrol per the article. So the displayed name of this parameter is questionable. —Alalch E. 22:42, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Wouldn't it still be an operation? Many sources describe it as such, including the IDF itself. Chomik! (talk?) 23:47, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- The soldiers had orders to conduct a patrol of an area. An order given to a group of soldiers to act in a coordinated way and complete some task is arguably always an operation. But when we add an infobox with the title "Killing of Yahya Sinwar" and say that the killing was "executed by" the IDF, it can only be read as the orders given to the unit listed in the infobox having been to kill Sinwar, and the killing of Sinwar being the operation, but that was not the operation, as they did not know that they would encounter Sinwar, it was a chance encounter. So it's not optimal. But it's not a big deal. —Alalch E. 00:21, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- I have added the objective parameter to make the infobox more complete and remove any chance of confusion. —Alalch E. 00:42, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- The soldiers had orders to conduct a patrol of an area. An order given to a group of soldiers to act in a coordinated way and complete some task is arguably always an operation. But when we add an infobox with the title "Killing of Yahya Sinwar" and say that the killing was "executed by" the IDF, it can only be read as the orders given to the unit listed in the infobox having been to kill Sinwar, and the killing of Sinwar being the operation, but that was not the operation, as they did not know that they would encounter Sinwar, it was a chance encounter. So it's not optimal. But it's not a big deal. —Alalch E. 00:21, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- Wouldn't it still be an operation? Many sources describe it as such, including the IDF itself. Chomik! (talk?) 23:47, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Which is not what happened because the plan was not to kill Sinwar and the "operation" was a routine patrol per the article. So the displayed name of this parameter is questionable. —Alalch E. 22:42, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- The "executed by" parameter refers to the operation (not Sinwar). If it's confusing, it can be removed (since it's optional). M.Bitton (talk) 00:52, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I felt like removing it, but opted for the objective param, which explains it. —Alalch E. 01:33, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Request for Grammar Fix 2
In the "analysis" section, this sentence exists:
"It was also considered a release of hostages to be unlikely, as Hamas being unable to win on the battlefield would have to use hostages to pressure Israel to a full withdrawal from Gaza, which would allow Hamas to begin rebuilding its military force."
Please remove the word "was" as shown in sttikethrough formatting. Goodsnapman (talk) 20:39, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
Dead body
Can pictures of Sinwar's dead body be uploaded to Commons? Theoretically they have been shot by the IDF, just as the other here 2804:14D:5C32:4673:94C4:6BE8:42E5:F023 (talk) 02:00, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Clear case of bias and another minor change
In the sentence "Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Sinwar's death marks the beginning of a new era without Hamas's rule over Gaza, urging Gazans to seize the opportunity to break free from its tyranny, and adding that those holding hostages will be spared if they surrender and release them.", there's a clear implication of bias supporting Israel and dehumanizing Hamas. How do people even get away with this?!
Moreover, there's a small note, Hamas's should be changed to Hamas'. Wirmaple73 (talk) 18:28, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- I hate to break it to you but none of what you call issues are actual issues; The Benjamin Netanyahu part is just Misplaced Pages reporting what he said. The ('s) part is grammatically correct as far as I am aware Abo Yemen✉ 18:44, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- Shouldn't it be put between double quotes instead? Wirmaple73 (talk) 03:07, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- The Netanyahu part I mean Wirmaple73 (talk) 03:08, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- No, as it's not a direct quotation. The article makes it clear that what is being presented is Netanyahu's personal opinion, so there is no potential to mislead. 157.181.131.246 (talk) 06:51, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- The Netanyahu part I mean Wirmaple73 (talk) 03:08, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Shouldn't it be put between double quotes instead? Wirmaple73 (talk) 03:07, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- "Hamas's" is correct. MOS:POSS. The only real exception is when an official name uses only an apostrophe. That doesn't apply here. WP Ludicer (talk) 20:54, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Important context for "there were no hostages nearby"
It is important to note that Sinwar kept the six hostages as his personal human shield before dispatching them to deter the IDF for coming too close. Times of Israel: Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar's shields, lived for months on energy bars --Scharb (talk) 21:57, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
MBC "controversy"
In the relevant section, the article currently describes a "controversy" where "certain groups" were outraged by MBC's labelling of Sinwar as a terrorist, after which their office in Iraq was stormed by militias and their license was revoked by the government.
This style of coverage is not supported at all by the AP source, and I don't have access to the other one. According to AP, militias stormed a media HQ to protest their publications. Hours later, the Iraqi government revoked their operating license. That's it. There was no "controversy" leading up to this point, and it never went beyond the militias and the Iraqi government. "Certain groups" are not mentioned.
Of further concern is that the section does not mention the likely primary reason for the militia's actions, which is not Sinwar, but instead that the report called a deputy commander of an Iraqi militia a terrorist. Most likely, this is way more pertinent as a piece of information regarding this incident.
Considering Sinwar's ultimate irrelevance, I believe this section should be removed. However, even if it's not removed, it absolutely should be reworded. Dieknon (talk) 06:03, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- While I don't agree with each and every word in your analysis (obviously the airing of the report was controversial), I do agree that it doesn't belong in this article since there is no connection between the report and the subject of this article other than proximity in time. However, the content fits very nicely into the article about MBC Group. The Mountain of Eden (talk) 14:03, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Killing to Assassination
Instead of killing, it should be assassination. Since this is a political matter, I demand to change its title. Thank you. Jannatulbaqi (talk) 13:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- assassination is the planned killing of a prominent person, which is not the case here Abo Yemen✉ 14:23, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Since the Israel-Palestine issue is a political matter, the murder of a leader of a major organization should be referred to as an 'assassination' rather than just a 'killing'. Thanks Jannatulbaqi (talk) 14:34, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- That is not how it works. Sinwar died while fighting, which makes him killed in action and not assassinated Abo Yemen✉ 14:54, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Ohh okay, got it! Thank you. Jannatulbaqi (talk) 17:13, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- That is not how it works. Sinwar died while fighting, which makes him killed in action and not assassinated Abo Yemen✉ 14:54, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- Since the Israel-Palestine issue is a political matter, the murder of a leader of a major organization should be referred to as an 'assassination' rather than just a 'killing'. Thanks Jannatulbaqi (talk) 14:34, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 21 October 2024
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Replace the cropped image with Yahya_Sinwar._October_16,_2024._II.jpg since its higher quality. Depotadore (talk) 13:53, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Edit at Killing of Yahya Sinwar
Moved from User talk:Abo Yemen § Edit at Killing of Yahya Sinwar – Abo Yemen✉ 05:24, 22 October 2024 (UTC)Use of the word "spokesman" in the article, without naming the "spokespman", is the same wording used by the Al Jazeera, reference on which the content is based. I don't know if your edit was intended to convey a broader message beyond Misplaced Pages, but it certainly highlights that the reference practices shoddy journalism, yet is considered by the Misplaced Pages community as a reliable source. The Mountain of Eden (talk) 18:44, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
- @The Mountain of Eden: what are you on about? Im pretty sure the houthi's "spokesman"'s name was mentioned in other sources hence i added the who tag. Plus the who tag doesn't question the reliablity of the reference. Anyways thanks for assuming good faith Abo Yemen✉ 03:32, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
- How do we know that the Houthis have only one "spokesman"? Al Jazeera should have named the spokesman that they quoted, and your addition of the {{who}} template drives home that point. The Mountain of Eden (talk) 05:15, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
- I never said any of that? You're discrediting Al-Jazeera on your own now Abo Yemen✉ 05:18, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
- How do we know that the Houthis have only one "spokesman"? Al Jazeera should have named the spokesman that they quoted, and your addition of the {{who}} template drives home that point. The Mountain of Eden (talk) 05:15, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
- This started with the addition of a {{who}} tag. The name of the spokesman has been added. The issue has been resolved. —Alalch E. 16:12, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
- Good work, Alalch E.. The new reference you added allows for the addition of more content. See this edit. The Mountain of Eden (talk) 18:07, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 23 October 2024
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Change
Killed in the Israel-Hamas war
to
killed in the Israel Genocide against Palestinians
source:
https://www.icj-cij.org/node/203454 CDLFC (talk) 17:52, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not done: Misplaced Pages articles maintain a neutral point of view and impartial tone. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 18:25, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
- CDLFC: Oh and before you go please read wikipedia's policy of keeping a WP:Neutral Point of View. Yes, it is a genocide
but we have to present the subject in a manner where supporters of either side would read this and wouldn't feel the need to attack wikipedia on twitter or whatever app you use.Abo Yemen✉ 18:41, 23 October 2024 (UTC)- Abo Yemen, we don't accept or reject proposed edits based on whether or not readers would attack Misplaced Pages on social media but based on reliable sources and editor consensus. Your first sentence was correct but your second one is based on your opinion. Liz 01:26, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 October 2024
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I found the name of the Houthi spokesman who made the statement about Sinwar's death, which is a suggested edit. The spokesman is Yahya Saree.
Source: Mbrs128 (talk) 13:08, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not done Not verifiable, contrary to what is verifiable, and WP:SYNTH. The Ynet source mentions that one person said something, while our article quotes a different statement, without naming the person who made it. Going by the Ynet source, there is no evidence that the person associated with the quote in the Ynet article is the maker of the different statement quoted in our article. What can actually be verified is that that the Houthi spokesperson who made the statement quoted in our article is a different spokesperson from the one quoted by Ynet (Ahram Online). Two statements, each made by a different spokesperson. Pinging User:Mbrs128 to see this as a useful example of something that illustrates well why have the policies Misplaced Pages:No original research and WP:Verifiability.—Alalch E. 15:55, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not so fast. While we cannot use this reference as suggested, the reference still has valuable content that can be added to the article. --The Mountain of Eden (talk) 13:58, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
References
Vague assertion
"Some in Israel characterized the imagery as showing defeat, while Sinwar's supporters interpreted his conduct as emblematic of defiance. "
Some: who? characterized it?' Sinwar's supporters: whom?
User:Pedant (talk) 20:59, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 29 October 2024
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Article refers to David Halperin, CEO of Israel Policy Forum. David A. Halperin is indeed CEO of that organization, but the article erroneously links to the wiki article for David M. Halperin, an American social theorist with no ties to the Israel Policy Forum. Henrywdaniels (talk) 04:10, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
- Please remove the erroneous link Henrywdaniels (talk) 04:10, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
- Done Skynxnex (talk) 19:41, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
GA Review
Unsuccessful. The Blue Rider 05:54, 4 November 2024 (UTC)The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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Nominator: Abo Yemen (talk · contribs) 08:45, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
Reviewer: The Blue Rider (talk · contribs) 05:42, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Per WP:GAI, I will quick-fail the article as a drive-by nomination since the nominator isn't ranked at 6th or higher in authorship nor his the author of at least 10% of the article. The Blue Rider 05:53, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Comment not the reviewer, but I really have reservations about GA-ing any article on an event that happened less than a month ago. It's impossible to give a complete picture of this event so shortly after it happened, so I don't think at this stage it's even POSSIBLE to pass this on the "major aspects" criterion. This happened less than a month ago! I personally would quickfail this, as it is impossible at this stage to write an article that matches our standards (and I was going to, but someone beat me to the review). PARAKANYAA (talk) 05:49, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- @PARAKANYAA: IMHO I didn't think that it would get reviewed this quick (I taught that it might take two months to get noticed in the first place, just like most articles do) but as far as i can see reporting on his death stopped about 2 weeks ago and we have a relatively good article Abo Yemen✉ 05:52, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
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