After speculation he was killed, Sinwar said to renew contact with Qatar

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar gestures on stage after greeting supporters at a rally  in Gaza City, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar gestures on stage after greeting supporters at a rally in Gaza City, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)

A senior Israeli official tells Walla news that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has renewed his contact with Qatar, after going off the grid for weeks, which had given rise to speculation that he might have been killed.

The official says it does not seem Sinwar has in any way softened his positions on a hostage-and-ceasefire deal.

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