Hamas said on Tuesday it had chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the October 7 attacks, as its new leader. Sinwar replaces Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran last week in a presumed Israeli strike, sending regional tensions soaring. Sinwar's appointment comes after Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed a "strong and effective" response to the killing of its military commander by Israel last week no matter the consequences, adding that Hezbollah would act either alone or with its regional allies. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments.
Hamas said on Tuesday it had chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the October 7 attacks, as its new leader. Sinwar replaces Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Iran last week in a presumed Israeli strike, sending regional tensions soaring. Sinwar's appointment comes after Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed a "strong and effective" response to the killing of its military commander by Israel last week no matter the consequences, adding that Hezbollah would act either alone or with its regional allies. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments.
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