Israel vows to kill new Hamas political leader, Yahya Sinwar

Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as the successor to its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran a week ago.

Sinwar is seen by Israel as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack which more than a thousand Israelis were killed and over 200 others taken hostage.

The 61-year-old hardliner has been in hiding in Gaza since then, defying Israeli attempts to kill him.

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