Yahya Sinwar
Palestinian militant and politician (1962–2024)
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Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was a Palestinian militant and politician who served as chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017, until he was killed in a clash with the IDF in October 2024, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh in both roles.
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Hamas, Hezbollah banners on slain leaders including Haniyeh, Sinwar, Nasrallah at Kerala fest triggers rowIndiaTimes - Published | |
Hamas's choice of new leader is an act of retribution - which makes hostage deals harder After two days of deliberations in Doha, Hamas announced the appointment of Yahya Sinwar as their new leader on Tuesday night.Sky News - Published | |
Hamas names mastermind behind 7 October attack as new leader Hamas has named the mastermind behind the 7 October attack, Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader.Sky News - Published | |
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against Netanyahu and Hamas leaderA prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has applied for arrest warrants to be issued for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar over alleged war crimes.Sky News - Published | |
Hamas leader in Gaza didn't expect consequences of 7 October attack to be 'this dangerous', says friendThe top Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was one of the main planners of the 7 October attack on Israel but did not expect the consequences to become "this dangerous", a friend has told Sky News.Sky News - Published | |
Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - the 'butcher of Khan Younis' Israel claims to have trapped in a bunker?The Israel Defence Forces claimed last night that the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was "surrounded and isolated in his bunker".Sky News - Published | |
