Hamas has named Gaza strip chief Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader. The development comes nearly a week after Ismail Haniyeh, the Chief of Hamas Political Bureau was killed in Tehran. "The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political bureau of the movement," a statement by the group said. As per reports, Haniyeh was reportedly attacked by unknown assailants when he was attending the inauguration of Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian and meeting with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Who Was Ismail Haniyeh? Know All About Hamas Political Bureau Chief Killed in Attack in Iran’s Tehran.

Yahya Sinwar to Be New Chief of Hamas

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