Yahiya al-Sinwar

Yahiya al-Sinwar is a Palestinian politician and the current leader of Hamas. He was born in 1970 in the Gaza Strip and grew up in a refugee camp. Al-Sinwar studied in a school for prisoners and learned Hebrew, which helped him understand the Israeli society. He became involved in Hamas at a young age and played a key role in the organization's early years. Al-Sinwar was imprisoned by Israel for several years and spe...