(Sky News) Islamist terrorism may get a “further boost” from recent unrest in the Middle East, including the killing of the leader of Hamas, a former head of MI6 has warned.
Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the 7 October attack, was killed by Israeli troops following a chance encounter this week, after years of being hunted.
A former British intelligence chief said that his death along with anger around the unresolved “Palestinian question” and the violence people in Gaza see “every day” could fuel possible terror attacks beyond the Middle East.
Sir John Sawers, who led the Secret Intelligence Service in Britain for five years, told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that with both Hamas and Hezbollah soon under new leaders, Islamist terror groups could turn their aim internationally, including to the UK.
