Militant group Hamas names military commander Yahya Sinwar as new political leader | DW News

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen its top military commander in Gaza as its new political leader. Yahya Sinwar replaces former political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed last week in Iran. Israel believes that Sinwar masterminded the October 7 terror attacks and has vowed to kill him ever since. 00:00 Hamas' new leader consolidates military and political power 00:35 DW Jerusalem correspondent Tania Krämer reports on Israel's reaction to the changes in Hamas' leadership #israelhamaswar #gaza #sinwar Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch