Hamas Leader In Gaza Yahya Sinwar, Israel's Most Wanted – In His Own Words: 'We Support The Eradication Of Israel Through Armed Jihad And Struggle; This Is Our Doctrine'; 'The Brothers In Iran And Hizbullah Spared Us Nothing'; 'Al-Jazeera Has Been The Best Pulpit To Give Accurate Voice To Our Position'
Introduction Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's Political Bureau Chief in Gaza since 2017, led the planning and preparations for Hamas's deadly October 7 attack on southern Israel, and is currently among Israel's most wanted.[1] Born in the city of Khan Younis in what is now the Gaza strip, Sinwar was charged in 1989 with planning the abduction and murder of two Israeli soldiers and with