Yahya Sinwar Replaces Ismail Haniyeh

The militant group Hamas officially announced on Tuesday, August 7, that Yahya Sinwar will be the new head of its political bureau. 'Israel's Times' noted that Yahya Sinwar, who has been the leader of Hamas in Gaza, is recognized as the 'architect' of the October 7 attack last year, which was supported by the Islamic Republic and led to the start of military operations by Israel in Gaza aimed at destroying Hamas. Following the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, there was much speculation about his successor as the political leader of Hamas, with some even mentioning Khaled Mashal in this context. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on August 1 that Ismail Haniyeh was targeted and killed at his residence in Tehran along with one of his bodyguards, but did not provide further details on how this occurred. Subsequently, the Iranian Foreign Ministry claimed that the United States bears responsibility for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, in Tehran due to its support for Israel. This claim was rejected by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Yahya Sinwar, along with Mohammed Deif, is at the top of the list of individuals wanted by Israel. The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Israel, and several other countries have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization. Hamas is supported by the Islamic Republic. Following the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the hostage-taking of more than 250 others, Israel launched an invasion of Gaza aimed at destroying this Islamic group supported by the Islamic Republic. Additionally, the London-based 'Times' newspaper reported in April of this year that documents discovered from Hamas leaders who planned and executed the attack on Israel indicate that at least £200 million has been paid by the Islamic Republic to this militant group since 2014. A letter apparently written in 2020 by Marwan Issa, a senior official in Hamas's military branch, to Yahya Sinwar, the leader of this group in Gaza, shows a table of payments from the Islamic Republic totaling $154 million to Hamas. Exclusive; Richard Goldberg: Haniyeh was killed in Iran because Israel, according to an 'unwritten agreement,' does not target anyone in Qatar. Hamas confirmed the killing of Marwan Issa, the deputy commander of its military branch, 'behind closed doors.' Israel: Hamas is looking for a replacement for Yahya Sinwar. Images of Yahya Sinwar in Gaza tunnels have been released; the Israeli army claims it has found millions of dollars in this location.