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Blinken: Hope and Threat as Sinwar Takes Power in Hamas

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken says that the responsibility to accept a ceasefire in Gaza rests with Hamas' new leader Yahya Sinwar. But Israel says that Sinwar should be "eliminated".

"A Hard Blow" – but Hamas Does Not Fall with Haniya

The Hamas leader Ismail Haniya's death is a powerful blow – but it will not sink the Islamist movement, believes Hamas expert Magnus Ranstorp. He was a giant important leader and symbol, but there are many who are ready to take his place, he says.

Who was Ismail Haniya?

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, who is reported to have been killed in Iran's capital Tehran on Wednesday, has been the terrorist-stamped group's political leader and one of its front figures for many years.

EU imposes sanctions on Hamas financiers

Hamas: No Idea How Many Hostages Are Still Alive

The hostage's fate is central in the negotiations about the ceasefire in Gaza. But "no one has a clue" about how many of them are still alive, claims a high-ranking representative for the terrorist-stamped Hamas.