Yahya Sinwar Assumes Leadership of Hamas Following Haniyeh's Death

Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has assumed the leadership of the Palestinian group. This announcement by Hamas comes a week after their previous leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran, as reported by Reuters.

Sinwar, who was released from an Israeli prison in 2011 as part of a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas, is the leader of the movement in Gaza and also one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attack.

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