Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as their new leader
The Palestinian militant group Hamas chooses Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.
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