BEIRUT — The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who organized the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.

The choice of Sinwar, a secretive figure who leads Hamas’ hardliners and is close to Iran, was a defiant step. Sinwar is at the top of Israel’s kill list as it seeks to destroy Hamas and its leadership after the Oct. 7 attack in which terrorists killed 1,200 people in southern Israel and took about 250 as hostages.

Sinwar, a secretive figure who leads Hamas' hardliners and is close to Iran, will replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed last week in Iran{ai:summary}<p>In the smoky back alleys of Beirut, Hamas has crowned Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the deadly Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader. A man shrouded in secrecy, he’s the hardliner who dances close to the Iranian flame, daring the world to come after him.</p><p>Israel wants him dead, but Sinwar's ascent is a bold finger in the eye of the storm. As the body count rises, both sides prepare for a showdown in a game where stakes are measured in lives. #politics</p>

Hamas choses Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader

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