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Yahya Sinwar, beyond the 'butcher of Khan Younis'

The life of the new political leader of Hamas was marked by a long period of confinement in Israeli prisons, where he nurtured his reputation and prepared the resistance.

Yahya Sinwar, beyond the 'butcher of Khan Younis'

Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar, in 2021. (Credit: Ashraf Amra/AFP)

Yahya Sinwar, 61, planner of Hamas's military strategy in Gaza, was appointed on Aug. 7 to head the political bureau of the Palestinian movement following the assassination in Tehran of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, on July 31.A choice adopted...
Yahya Sinwar, 61, planner of Hamas's military strategy in Gaza, was appointed on Aug. 7 to head the political bureau of the Palestinian movement following the assassination in Tehran of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, on July 31.A choice adopted...