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Yahya Sinwar: Hardliner who pushed Hamas to more violence

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Nita Blake-Persen
October 17, 2024

Yayha Sinwar spent decades building up the Palestinian militant group with the goal of eradicating Israel. Israel considered him to have orchestrated the October 7th terror attacks.

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