Mohammad Sinwar driving through a tunnel near the Erez crossing, near the border between Israel and Gaza, in December 2023. (Credit: Reuters)
It is said that within Hamas, he had the final say on the cease-fire proposal approved on Wednesday. Last December, he even sent a message to the mediators: "Hamas is in a very good position to dictate its conditions." Since the assassination of his elder brother Yahya Sinwar on Oct. 16, 2024, Mohammad Sinwar has been the shadow leader of the Islamist group's military wing in Gaza. After Israel eliminated the formidable political and military leader of Hamas, the movement's officials, based in Doha, had decided to form a five-member leadership council rather than appoint a new leader. However, militants in the Palestinian enclave preferred to follow the orders given by the younger brother of their late leader. This illustrates the extent of the role of the Palestinian group's de facto leader in Gaza, about whom few...
It is said that within Hamas, he had the final say on the cease-fire proposal approved on Wednesday. Last December, he even sent a message to the mediators: "Hamas is in a very good position to dictate its conditions." Since the assassination of his elder brother Yahya Sinwar on Oct. 16, 2024, Mohammad Sinwar has been the shadow leader of the Islamist group's military wing in Gaza. After Israel eliminated the formidable political and military leader of Hamas, the movement's officials, based in Doha, had decided to form a five-member leadership council rather than appoint a new leader. However, militants in the Palestinian enclave preferred to follow the orders given by the younger brother of their late leader. This illustrates the extent of the role of the Palestinian group's de facto leader in Gaza, about whom...
