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Hamas has confirmed that Yahya Sinwar has been killed in combat by an Israeli strike. But who was Yahya Sinwar? And what did his steadfast commitment to resistance mean for Gaza?

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Mohammad Alsaafin (@malsaafin), Senior Producer at AJ+

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This episode was updated by Chloe K. Li and Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Tamara Khandaker and Chloe K. Li with Duha Mossad, Veronique Eshaya, Amy Walters, and our host Malika Bilal.

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