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Hamas Appoints Yahya Sinwar As New Leader

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

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Middle East crisis: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate – as it happened

Antony Blinken says US has been ‘engaged in intense diplomacy’ as the region braces for attacks from Iran and its allies

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as their new leader

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

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Israel vows to kill new Hamas chief Sinwar as US warns against escalation

Israel's army chief vowed on Wednesday to pursue and eliminate Yahya Sinwar, who was named leader of Hamas following the killing of his predecessor in Tehran last week. Earlier in the day, Israeli forces raided the Balata refugee camp near the city of Nablus and destroyed the local headquarters of…

France 24

Hamas Names Sinwar New Chief As Region Braces For Iran Retaliation Against Israel

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…

International Business Times

Middle East ceasefire 'never more urgent': Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart.

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Who is Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh’s successor as Hamas chief?

Sinwar will lead resistance movement from an unknown location in Gaza, amid fears of wider escalation across the region.

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Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, architect of 7 October attack, as new leader

Announcement comes after former Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in bombing attack last week

The Guardian - US

Yahya Sinwar Named New Leader Of Hamas Political Bureau

Yahya Sinwar appointed as head of Hamas' political bureau in Gaza, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh amidst regional tensions.

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Hamas Names Yahya Sinwar As New Leader In Gaza

Yahya Sinwar appointed as new leader of Hamas, expected to bring changes and continue resistance against Israel. Significant development within Hamas with ...

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Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader

The Independent UK

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new leader after Ismail Haniyeh’s killing

The selection of Sinwar follows the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and signals centrality of Gaza within the group.

Al Jazeera

After Haniyeh's Killing, Who Will Lead Hamas?

Palestinian militant group Hamas prepares to choose a political leader after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in a Wednesday attack in Tehran blamed on Israel.

International Business Times

Friday briefing: How Iran might respond to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh

In today’s newsletter: The killing of Ismail Haniyeh raises tensions in an already fraught region, as Patrick Wintour and Bethan McKernan explain

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Israeli Prime Minister Warns Of High Price For Aggression

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns of severe consequences after top Hezbollah and Hamas commanders are killed. Tensions escalate in the Middle East.

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Israel Confirms Killing Top Hezbollah And Hamas Commanders

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warns of severe consequences after confirming deaths of top Hezbollah and Hamas commanders. Tensions rise in the region.

The Guardian - UK

Ismail Haniyeh obituary

Chief of the political bureau of Hamas, former prime minister of Gaza and ceasefire negotiator

The Guardian - UK

What’s next for Hamas after political leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination?

Israel has virtually wiped out Hamas leadership, but the group is still scrambling to organise

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The Independent UK

Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead

Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ shadowy longtime military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, is said to be dead following an Israeli airstrike last month

France 24

Hamas faces difficult choices in replacing political leader Haniyeh

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran has deprived Hamas of one of its most astute political strategists, but analysts have identifed three main contenders for his replacement. The decision will likely impact Hamas's future identity and evolution, between becoming a guerilla group or accepting difficult political compromises.

The Independent UK

The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders

The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes

The Independent UK

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top leader in exile who landed on Israel’s wanted list after the militant group staged its surprise Oct. 7 attacks, was killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital early Wednesday

The Independent UK

How much closer are we to all-out war in the Middle East?

Chris Stevenson analyses how will Israel, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah could respond to two high-profile killings

France 24

Who was Hamas leader Haniyeh, the ex-Palestinian PM killed in Tehran strike?

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn air strike in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination. Israel had vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the October 7 attacks.

The Guardian - UK

Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer

While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran

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