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Yahya Sinwar.
Palestinian politician and Hamas leader (1962–2024)
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Messages Reveal Hamas Leader’s Ultimate Goal In War Against Israel — Let As Many Palestinians Die As Possible
The top leader of Hamas wanted to use Palestinian civilian deaths in the ongoing Gaza war to create leverage against Israel, according to messages reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Yahya Sinwar, believed to be the…
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About Yahya Sinwar
Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was a Palestinian politician and militant. He served as the fourth chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the second leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017. He succeeded Ismail Haniyeh in both roles.
Everything about Yahya Sinwar →- Occupation
- politician, commandant, jihadist, terrorist
- Position held
- Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip
- Citizenship
- Palestine
- Born
- October 29, 1962
- Died
- October 16, 2024