Introduction Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's Political Bureau Chief in Gaza since 2017, led the planning and preparations for Hamas's deadly October 7 attack on southern Israel, and is currently among Israel's most wanted.[1] Born in the city of Khan Younis in what is now the Gaza strip, Sinwar was charged in 1989 with planning the abduction and murder of two Israeli soldiers and with
March 16, 2021
Special Dispatch No. 9235
Statements By Yahya Sinwar, Reelected As Head Of Hamas In Gaza, Demonstrate His Support For Armed Resistance Against Israel, Close Ties With Iran
March 16, 2021
On March 10, 2021 Yahya Sinwar was re-elected as the head of Hamas’s political bureau in Gaza. Over the years MEMRI has published statements by him expressing support for armed resistance against Israel and threatening further deadly attacks on it, as well as statements describing Hamas s ties with and loyalty to Iran.
The following are links to these MEMRI TV clips of Sinwar:
Threats And Support For Armed O
perations Against Israel