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US intelligence suggests Sinwar believes Hamas has upper hand in negotiations with Israel, officials say

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By Katie Bo Lillis and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — American intelligence officials believe that Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza who is thought to be the group’s key decision-maker on any potential ceasefire deal, likely believes the group can survive Israel’s attempt to destroy it…

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  1. Breitbart News

    Hamas Leader: 'We Have the Israelis Right Where We Want Them' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Gaza-based Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar believes that "[W]e have the Israelis right where we want them," despite massive losses.

  2. CNN

    Analysis: Hamas gambled on the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu played right into it (opens CNN)

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    The Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar believes he still has the war’s initiative, amid high-stakes bargaining with Israel for a ceasefire and hostage deal.

  3. Legal Insurrection

    Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Says ‘We Have Israelis Where We Want Them’ as Biden Admin Pressures Israel on Ceasefire (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Hamas' Gaza-based terror chief boasts: "We have the capabilities to continue fighting for months."

  4. Local News 8

    Hamas leader says ‘we have the Israelis right where we want them’ in leaked messages, WSJ reports (opens Local News 8)

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    By Mostafa Salem and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The military leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, said that the Palestinian militant group has the upper hand over Israel in the war in Gaza, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing leaked messages the newspaper said it had seen.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US intelligence suggests Sinwar believes Hamas has upper hand in negotiations with Israel, officials say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — American intelligence officials believe that Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza who is thought to be the group’s key decision-maker on any potential ceasefire deal, likely believes the group can survive Israel’s attempt to destroy it…

  6. Independent Journal Review

    Messages Reveal Hamas Leader’s Ultimate Goal In War Against Israel — Let As Many Palestinians Die As Possible (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The top leader of Hamas wanted to use Palestinian civilian deaths in the ongoing Gaza war to create leverage against

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