The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader. The choice of Sinwar, a secretive figure who leads Hamas’ hardliners and is close to Iran, was a defiant step.
FILE - Yahya Sinwar chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, April 13, 2022. BEIRUT — The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar , its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel , as its new leader.who leads Hamas ’ hardliners and is close to Iran , was a defiant step. Sinwar is at the top of Israel ’s kill list as it seeks to destroy Hamas and its leadership after the Oct.
Unlike Haniyeh, who had lived in exile in Qatar for years, Sinwar has remained in Gaza. As Hamas’ leader in the territory since 2017, he rarely appeared in public but kept an iron grip on Hamas’ rule. Close to Deif and the armed wing, known as the Qassam Brigades, he worked to build up the group’s military capabilities.
Sinwar has been in deep hiding since the Oct. 7 attacks, while Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza and the death toll among Palestinians, now near 40,000, rose.
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