Leaderless: the death of Yahya Sinwar
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th attacks, is dead. What does that mean for Hamas, for a ceasefire in Gaza and for regional stability more widely? Our swing-states series continues with Wisconsin and Michigan: why do they no longer reliably vote Democrat (9:43)? And our obituaries editor on Sammy Basso, a young mind in a body ageing ruthlessly rapidly (18:14).
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