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Israeli forces encircle the home of Hamas Gaza chief
Israel has announced that it has encircled the home of Yahya Sinwar, the chief of Hamas in Gaza. He is considered to be one of the main figures behind the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel. But who is he and what effect would his death have on the war in Gaza?
Hugh Lovatt is a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, specialising in the Middle East and an expert on the structure of Hamas. Does he think that Yahya Sirwar is anywhere near his home in Gaza?
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