Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of Oct. 7 attacks, as new leader after assassination of Ismail Haniyeh News Ad

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza and mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader. The choice of Sinwar, a secretive figure who leads Hamas’ hardliners and is close to Iran, was a defiant step. Sinwar is at the top of … Read more