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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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