Hamas announced its new leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, Sinwar has been in hiding in Gaza, defying Israeli attempts to kill him since the start of the latest conflict.
Overview of his life.
Sinwar, who spent half his adult life in Israeli prisons. Born in a refugee camp in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the 61-year-old Sinwar was elected as Hamas leader in Gaza in 2017 after gaining a reputation as a “ruthless enforcer” and an implacable enemy of Israel.
Appointment as new leader.
- The selection of Sinwar follows Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran on July 31, the Palestinian group said on Tuesday.