As Hamas prepares to choose 1st leader since Sinwar, postwar Gaza's fate hangs in the balance
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 09:25 UTC
- Sources: Times of Israel
Hamas is set to choose a new leader for the first time since Yahya Sinwar. The two leading contenders would pull the terror group in different directions: prioritizing fighting or conceding the battlefield.
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