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Is Sinwar's death a chance for a reset in the region?

After a one-year manhunt, Israeli forces were able to kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last week. Could this pave the way for a reset in a region grappling with the aftermath of the deadly October 7th, 2023, attack Sinwar stood behind? Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why the death of Sinwar is a chance to reopen the door to the brief era of regional cooperation that was being celebrated before October 7th, particularly the 3+1 mechanism between Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and the US. 

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The Sinwar reset

Turkish move to acquire Eurofighter jets effort to restore air force balance

Germany sets terms for Turkey jet sale

Dissent emerges within PASOK over Androulakis’ new appointments

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