Hamas announced Yahya Sinwar as the new head of its political bureau succeeding the late Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. Sinwar has long been shrouded in mystery. His life includes spending over two decades in Israeli imprisonment, holding top positions in both Hamas’s military and political wings and setting up the Majd internal security organisation that targets and kills alleged Palestinian collaborators. His appointment on Tuesday follows a consensus within Hamas’s leadership and Shura Council, underscoring the movement’s support for Sinwar, one of the most wanted…