Hamas and Hezbollah are both without leaders. What now?

Today, Israel announced that they had killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas.

Sinwar came to power in the wake of the death of hiss predecessor, as well as the head of Hamas's military wing – leaving him ss the leading figure of the militant group.

What will Sinwar's death mean for Hamas and for Israel's war in Gaza ?

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