Sinwar represents the most extreme element in Hamas organisation

France 24 :

Hamas named the alleged mastermind of the deadliest attack in Israeli history, Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader, further inflaming regional tensions as the Gaza war entered its 11th month on Wednesday. The hope of a ceasefire goes away as ‘Sinwar represents the most extreme element in Hamas organisation’, according to Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director, International Communities Organisation, who was France 24’s guest.

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