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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Peace call after Hamas leader's death, ceasefire doubts

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a major blow to the listed terrorist group but will not eradicate the threat or hasten an end to the war in Gaza, experts say.

While Sinwar was a charismatic leader who would have had in-depth knowledge of the group's operations in Gaza, Hamas would have leadership succession plans, according to Karima Laachir from the ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies.

"It's a blow to Hamas as an organisation but I don't think this will be the end of it."

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