Yahya Sinwar's appointment as Hamas political leader has left many wondering what it could mean for the ongoing cease-fire and hostage release talks.
TEL AVIV — Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, is the undisputed leader of Hamas after the militant group’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated and Israel confirmed it had killed Mohammed Deif, the military chief. Until now, Sinwar has remained largely out of the spotlight, a shadowy figure believed to be hiding in Hamas’ labyrinth of tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip.
” Hamas’ new leader is already facing pressure to go to the negotiating table. But while he remains in the tunnels below Gaza, mediators say it can take several days to exchange messages with him, complicating the process. Were Sinwar to emerge from hiding or send other representatives to the talks, Gershon Baskin, an Israeli hostage negotiator, said he expected Sinwar to be “less compromising” than Haniyeh.
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