Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar was a Palestinian Solider and politician who served as chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from August 2024, and as the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip from February 2017, until his death in October 2024, succeeding Ismail Haniyeh in both roles. Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces on October 16, 2024, during a military operation in the Gaza Strip2. His death marked a significant moment in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas2.

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1962 Born on 29 October in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.

1989 Sentenced to four life sentences for abductions and killings.

2011 Released in prisoner exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

2017 leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip

2024 Death