Statement on the Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and President Fran Townsend issued the following statement today, on the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza following a successful Israel Defense Force operation:

""Having access to a humanitarian passport—even if expired in 2017—could possibly provide access to humanitarian corridors to evacuate a crisis zone," said Riza Kumar, a research analyst with the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit policy group....

“The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could have a decisive influence on the conflict in the Gaza Strip - but only for a short time. Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler examines the consequences and opportunities that now arise for Israel and the...

"Edmund Fitton Brown, Senior Advisor to the Counter Extremism Project and former UK Ambassador to Yemen, told MailOnline the assassination could lead to 'fragmentation' and the 'collapse of communications, command and control'."

“Israel's prime minister says the top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a military operation in Gaza. Israeli officials said Sinwar's body was recovered, with DNA tests confirming his identity. Sinwar is considered the chief architect...

“He was the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip - and is now the head of the entire organization. Jihia Sinwar, the terror group announced this week on the short message service Telegram, has been appointed head of the political office. This means that...

"Sinwar's death is a "a major blow" to Hamas, said Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former senior United Nations counterterrorism official who currently serves as a senior adviser for the Counter Extremism Project."

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