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Gaza officials say Hamas preparing to announce new chief
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe new leadership of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas will be announced in the coming days, officials say, as it also prepares to unveil a new version of its charter.
Ismail Haniya, until recently head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, says the results of internal elections will be announced “in the coming days.”
A high-ranking Hamas official tells AFP the new leadership will be announced before May 15.
The official says Haniya is likely to be named the new head of the movement, replacing Khaled Mashaal who lives in Doha in exile and has completed the maximum two terms in office.
— AFP
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