Israel vows to eliminate new Hamas leader as war enters 11th month

Hamas named Yahya Sinwar as the new political leader, a week after his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh's killing in Tehran which has sent regional tensions soaring. [AFP]

Israel has vowed to eliminate new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attack, with regional hostilities threatening to boil over as the Gaza war enters its 11th month.

The naming of Sinwar to lead the Palestinian militant group came as Israel steeled itself for potential Iranian retaliation over the killing of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh last week in Tehran.