Hamas chooses Sinwar as new political leader to succeed to Haniyeh

Hamas said on Tuesday that it chose its Gaza Strip leader, Yahya Sinwar, as the group's new political leader to succeed to Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran. Sinwar is one of the key figures that Israel is targeting to eliminate the Islamic group.

The Israeli military accuses him of being the mastermind of the large-scale surprise attack on Israel last October. Observers said the appointment of Sinwar may have an impact on the ceasefire talks with Israel. Local media said the negotiation process might become more complicated and the talks could stall.