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The Selection of Yahya Sinwar as Ismail Haniyeh's Successor Will Accelerate Israel's Efforts to Eliminate Him
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - Hamas announced on August 6 that Yahya Sinwar will replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed last week in Tehran, as the chairman of its political bureau. Sinwar's selection symbolizes the victory of the pro-Iranian wing within Hamas's leadership and shifts the movement's decision-making center from abroad to Gaza. By choosing Sinwar, the Hamas leadership secures continued military and financial support from Iran. Sinwar's election also reinforces Hamas's jihadist path aimed at destroying Israel. Senior Israeli security officials believe this move will accelerate efforts to locate Sinwar's hiding place in Gaza and eliminate him as soon as possible.