The group announced "the selection of Commander Yahya Sinwar, its leader in Gaza and one of the planners of the October 7 terror attack on Israel.
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar – its leader in Gaza and one of the planners of the October 7 terror attack on Israel – as the new head of its political bureau, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh last week.
He has remained at large in the vast warren of tunnels trenched beneath Gaza, moving frequently and possibly surrounded by hostages as human shields, US officials believe. Analysts say that while Sinwar's viewpoint has always been critically influential in the negotiations, his difficulty in communicating with the outside world means that the details of negotiating with mediators from Qatar and Egypt have fallen to other Hamas officials, led by Haniyeh until his assassination last week.
When about Sinwar's selection, Israel Defence Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari told the Saudi network Al Arabiya, "There's only one place we are designating for Yahya Sinwar, and that's right next to Mohammed Deif and all the other terrorists who are responsible for October 7 . It's the only place we are preparing and designating for him."
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