Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar tests positive for COVID-19
The 58-year-old Hamas official was tested after experiencing symptoms.
The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in quarantine, the militant group said in a statement Tuesday.
“A special coronavirus test was conducted for Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, after symptoms manifested and it came back positive,” his office said. “We emphasize that Yahya Sinwar is fine and in good health, thank God. He is working normally according to safety protocols and medical quarantine.”