Brother of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar may be calling the shots in Gaza talks from deep in the shadows of Gaza.
THE NATIONAL -- Mohammed Sinwar, widely believed to be the de facto commander of Hamas's military wing, had for years looked up to his older brother Yahya, the Hamas leader who was killed in Gaza in October. Mohammed Sinwar, 50, is said to be more militant than his late brother Yahya.
Little is known about the younger Sinwar, with the 50-year-old, Gaza-born militant choosing a life deep in the shadows, guided by an uncompromising perception of Israel as the eternal enemy.
“We know how to identify the spots in the occupation [Israel] that can cause maximum pain,” he declared confidently in a rare interview with Al Jazeera broadcast two years ago.
