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Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar?

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Nita Blake-Persen
August 5, 2024

Yahya Sinwar, a Palestinian politician, has been the leader of the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip since February 2017. Sinwar is the man Israel believes orchestrated the October 7 terror attacks.

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