Announcement comes after former Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in bombing attack last weekHamas has named Yahya Sinwar as the new head of its political bureau, elevating the hardline militant to the group’s top post after the assassination in Teheran of its previous political leader.Sinwar’s appointment was announced in a brief statement by Hamas that was aired on pro-Hamas Iranian state media channels. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/06/hamas-yahya-sinwar-new-leader
Author : Andrew Roth in New York
Publish date : 2024-08-06 20:21:54
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