Occupied Al-Quds: Hamas named Gaza Strip chief Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader on Tuesday, after his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh’s was killed in Tehran last week, sending regional tensions soaring.
“The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces the selection of leader Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political bureau of the movement,” a statement from the group said.
His appointment as the new chief of Hamas comes less than a week after Haniyeh was martyred in Tehran.
Iran and Hamas have blamed Israel for his assassination. Israel has declined to comment on the killing.
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has so far killed at least 39,653 people, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, which does not provide details on civilian and militant deaths.
