Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, tests positive for COVID-19
Terror chief’s diagnosis comes amid massive spike in cases in Strip, with 9,627 active coronavirus infections recorded Tuesday; 32% of tests come back positive
The head of the Hamas terror group in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and entered quarantine, Hamas announced on Tuesday.
“A special coronavirus test was conducted for Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, after symptoms manifested and it came back positive… We emphasize that Yahya Sinwar is fine and in good health, thank God. He is working normally according to safety protocols and medical quarantine,” Sinwar’s office said in a statement.
Several high-ranking Hamas officials have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, including deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, political bureau member Fathi Hammad and Hamas’s international relations director Moussa Abu Marzouq. All survived without any reported complications.
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