After the Hamas attack in October 2023, Israel started such an orgy that the entire Gaza Strip was destroyed. Whereas Hamas leaders were killed one by one. No matter how deep the tunnel they were in, they could not escape Israel's sharp gaze and deadly attack. Now after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the back of Hamas is broken. Now the crisis of a new leader has also arisen in front of him. The other angle is that now Hamas has nothing much to lose, hence it can wage war with Israel with full force.
The Gaza war started because of Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7 attack. In August, Israel killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniye in Tehran. At the same time, experts say that the killing of Yahya Sinwar is a bigger success for Israel. After his death, there is panic among Hamas terrorists and it has become difficult for them to choose a new leader. Hamas has also confirmed Yahya's death and said the hostages will not be released until Israel withdraws its troops from Gaza.
The killing of Sinwar can be considered a major defeat for Hamas. Experts on Central Asia say that now a big vacuum has been created in front of Hamas. According to Andreas Krieg of King's College London, it is now very difficult for Hamas to find a new leader. Even if Hamas appoints its own leader, his power will be much less than Yahya. At the same time, there is also a possibility of differences arising between the leaders of Hamas living outside Gaza and the leaders of the operational wing of Gaza.
In July, Israel claimed that it had also killed Hamas military chief Mohammad Deif. Although Hamas had denied this. James Dorsey of the University of Singapore says that Yahya Sinwar was a leader who had support from both the political and military fronts of Hamas.
Who will become Hamas Chief after Sinwar?
After Sinwar's murder, now a Hamas leader from outside Gaza can take command of the terrorist organization. The name of Musa Abu Marzuk is also prominent in this, who is considered close to Haniye. Apart from this, Haya living in Qatar can also take command of Hamas. Apart from this, the command of Hamas can also go into the hands of Khalid Meshaal, who lives outside Gaza. He was the leader of Hamas until Haniye assumed responsibility in 2017.
Krieg said that the next leader of Hamas could be from the operational wing. The name of Sinwar's younger brother Mohammad Sinwar also appears in this. Now the question is whether Hamas will be able to raise its head again as strong as before. Krieg says that Hamas has suffered a major defeat. In such a situation, he will not be able to face Israel in Gaza. Dorji said Hamas now has nothing to lose.
