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Hamas said to be moving some of its operations from Qatar to Turkey
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Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya smiles during an interview with AFP at his office in Gaza City on April 21, 2021. (Emmanuel DUNAND/AFP)
The Hamas terror group is reportedly preparing to move many of its operations from Qatar to Turkey.
According to the Kan public broadcaster, Hamas will be relocating its behind-the-scenes operations to Turkey while leaving much of its public activity in Qatar.
The news outlet says the decision comes in part after Doha expressed dissatisfaction with the terror group’s decision to elect Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader.
Kan says that in the wake of that decision, Qatar has pressed Hamas to receive approval for all of its official activity carried out in Doha.
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