Israel confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza

Yahya Sinwar, head of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas

GAZA, PALESTINE - 2023/04/14: Yahya Sinwar, head of the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, waves his hand to the crowd during the celebration of International Quds Day in Gaza City. Source: LightRocket / Yousef Masoud/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Israeli forces in Gaza have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the main architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war. SBS Russian spoke with Joseph Fitsanakis, a professor at the American Coastal University, about the immediate consequences of the assassination of the Hamas leader.


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