Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

Associated Press ^ | August 6, 2024 | Bassem Mroue

[Olog-hai]

Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader in a dramatic sign of the power of the Palestinian militant group’s hardline wing after his predecessor was killed in a presumed Israeli strike in Iran.

The selection of Sinwar, a secretive figure close to Iran who worked for years to build up Hamas’ military strength, was a defiant signal that the group is prepared to keep fighting after 10 months of destruction from Israel’s campaign in Gaza and after the assassination of Sinwar’s predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh.

It is also likely to provoke Israel, which has put him at the top of its kill list after the Oct. 7 attack, in which militants killed 1,200 people in southern Israel and took about 250 as hostages. …

[rfp1234]

Time for the Orkin Man to clear those tunnels.

[Jonty30]

At least we know who the slow guy is when they asked for volunteers.

[BenLurkin]

Who at their top levels wasn't involved in those massacres?

[edwinland]

"So tell me, what happened to the previous guy?"

[EvilCapitalist]

Foom! Foom! Anyone who’s seen the movie “Sword of Gideon” will know what that means.

[Michigander222]

Always a new evil scumbag replacement waiting in the wings.

[Prince Caspian]

New guy dead within 24 hours would be a proper welcome to his new responsibilities.

[TigersEye]

Kamalala was disappointed that Hamas got him first
so she did the next best thing and named Walz her running mate.

[Empire_of_Liberty]

His inauguration will be underground and at an undisclosed time.

He has indicated that he expects his term to be short.

[EvilCapitalist]

True. But I wouldn’t want to be in the crosshairs of a Mossad agent.

[john drake]

Well, now we know who’ll be the next hamas leader to meet a strictly kosher butchering...very soon.

[Owen]

This is an MSM report.

Believe nothing.

[patriot torch]

....and his life span can likely be measured with an egg timer

[shotgun]

Here is a small bit of advice for HAMAS, don’t give out the name of your new leader. Just saying

[TigersEye]

It’s the jihad way. It’s their version of “you’re it!”

[SkyDancer]

Next on the list.

[marktwain]

It really doesn’t matter to him. He was already on the kill list. Only one way to get off the list.

[Organic Panic]

Vaporize him too.

[Track9]

The head of UNWAR must have been partying in France.