Hamas leadership in ruins following Sinwar death: Khaled Mashal could be poised to take over

Published October 17, 2024 2:41pm ET



The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has left a huge question mark over who will pick up his unenviable position as head of the terrorist group.

Hamas has seen its top leadership almost entirely decapitated via IDF operations following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that killed approximately 1,200 people in 2023. Sinwar was a key architect of the Oct. 7 attack.

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