The Latest Breaking News from Ismail Haniyeh

When the longtime political chief of Hamas was assassinated in late July 2024, it didn’t just leave the entire Middle East on edge. It also created a political headache in Qatar.

Following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas has appointed Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader, who is currently believed to be hiding in underground tunnels.

Statement by 57-nation bloc says it ‘holds Israel, the illegal occupying power, fully responsible for heinous attack’.

IDF uncovers and destroys Hamas weapon workshop in Gaza; tensions escalate with Iran over Haniyeh's assassination.

The new leader of the militant group Hamas has a brutal reputation and a deep understanding of Israel

Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the top leader of Hamas formalizes a role he assumed in the early hours of Oct. 7, when the surprise attack into Israel that he helped mastermind ushered in the bloodiest chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Israelis railed against new Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Wednesday, with some hoping he will meet the same fate as his predecessor who was killed last week.

Hamas named the alleged mastermind of the deadliest attack in Israeli history as its new leader, further inflaming regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday.

Hamas appoints Yahya Sinwar as leader amid calls for cease-fire in Israel conflict. International efforts focus on civilian well-being and de-escalation.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas chose Yahya Sinwar as its new leader after Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a presumed Israeli strike

Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, the man Israel says masterminded the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, as its new political chief following last week's killing of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh. The announcement came with the Middle East on edge as it awaited Iran's retaliation over the…