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The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announced the selection of Commander Yahya Sinwar as head of the movement’s political bureau, replacing martyred Commander Ismail Haniyeh, may Allah have mercy on him,’ a brief statement said. The leader was announced amid a barrage of rockets from Gaza from militants who are still battling Israeli troops in the war-torn region.
Palestinian militant group Hamas has named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as its new chief. Sinwar is another high-profile name among Hamas leaders who are on the radar of Israel. The group made the announcement after the death of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh in a suspected Israeli attack in Tehran. Sinwar is believed to be the architect of the October 7 attacks on Israel and has been hiding in Gaza since the conflict began and has evaded several Israeli attempts to kill him. The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announced the selection of Commander Yahya Sinwar as the head of the movement’s political bureau in place of the martyred Commander Ismail Haniyeh, may Allah have mercy on him, it said in a brief statement. The leader was announced amid a barrage of rockets from militants from Gaza who are still fighting Israeli troops in the war-torn region.
A regional diplomat familiar with the talks brokered by Egypt and Qatar said the appointment means Israel needs to confront Sinwar to resolve the Gaza war. It is a message of toughness and it is uncompromising. Sinwar’s appointment is particularly significant because he will represent the Hamas delegation in peace talks that have been going on for months to end the war and release 115 Israeli and foreign hostages still held in Gaza.
After being released from Israeli jail in a prisoner swap in 2011, Sinwar thought that capturing Israeli soldiers was a proven strategy to free Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. “For the prisoner, capturing an Israeli soldier is the best news in the universe, because he knows that a ray of hope has opened up for him.
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