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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 588

Khaled Mashaal

A composite image of the five members of Hamas's temporary joint leadership, from top left: Zaher Jabarin, Khaled Mashaal, Khalil al-Hayya, Muhammad Ismail Darwish (bottom left), Nizar Awadallah. (Credits: Mahmud Hams/AFP, Louai Beshara/AFP, Hamas, Ashraf Amra/APA/ZUMA Press via Alamy)
November 17, 2024, 1:05 pm
On the outs with Qatar, Hamas appears to change tack at the top, but not in Gaza
The terror group is said to be led by five top officials representing its various components, but experts say that its war strategy and red lines in talks are unlikely to shift
By Gianluca Pacchiani
A woman walks past posters depicting Yahya Sinwar (L), the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and Abu Obeida (R), the masked spokesman of Hamas's Qassam Brigades, plastered on a wall in the Burj al-Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut's southern suburb on February 5, 2024. (ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
October 22, 2024, 1:04 am
Doha-based committee to lead Hamas amid war, in wake of Sinwar’s death — report
Board established after Haniyeh’s assassination in July set to govern terror group at least through March, amid ‘war and exceptional circumstances,’ Hamas sources tell AFP
By AFP and ToI Staff
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar gestures on stage after greeting supporters at a rally in Gaza City, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)
October 18, 2024, 3:02 pm
Who’s next? Speculation swirls on who will take over Hamas from slain Sinwar
Among reported prominent contenders are terror chief’s younger brother Muhammad and current head of political bureau Mashaal; leadership expected to be taken up abroad
By ToI Staff
Yahya Sinwar, head of the Hamas terror group, delivers a speech in Gaza City, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
October 9, 2024, 10:29 am
‘Megalomaniac’ Sinwar ordered renewal of suicide bombings after taking power – report
WSJ says some Hamas officials have reservations about tactic but haven’t spoken up, as terror chief said to talk about the war and his role in ‘increasingly grandiose terms’
By ToI Staff
Khaled Mashaal speaks in Doha, Qatar, August 28, 2014. (AP/Osama Faisal/File)
October 8, 2024, 6:37 am
Mashaal claims Hamas will rise ‘like a phoenix’ despite Gaza battlefield losses
Senior terror leader warns of ‘ticking time bomb’ in Mideast ‘as long as the occupation exists’; Hamas military spox hails ‘successful’ Oct. 7 attack, ‘humiliating defeat’ of IDF
By Agencies and Gianluca Pacchiani
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar wave during a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Islamist terror movement, in Gaza City, on December 14, 2017. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
September 4, 2024, 5:10 am
US announces charges against Sinwar, 5 more Hamas chiefs day after Goldberg-Polin burial
Impact of criminal case may be mostly symbolic since terror chief on run and Haniyeh, Deif and Issa dead, but naming Mashaal suggests US may plan to pressure Qatar to hand him over
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on the impacts of cyber threats on international peace and security at UN headquarters on June 20, 2024, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AFP)
August 29, 2024, 12:22 pm
UN calls for end to IDF’s West Bank raid; Israel: We have to thwart suicide bombings
Antonio Guterres condemns large-scale counterterror raid that has so far killed 17 Palestinians, including senior commanders; US calls for restraint
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal at a rally in Hamas's honor in Cape Town, South Africa, October 21, 2015. (AFP/Rodger Bosch)
August 29, 2024, 4:38 am
Top Hamas official Mashaal urges resumption of suicide bombings against Israel
Speaking in Istanbul, Khaled Mashaal says Israel must be met with ‘open conflict,’ calls on Palestinians to join ‘actual resistance against the Zionist entity’
By ToI Staff
People hold up the Palestinian flag and a portrait of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh Hamas during a rally at Tehran University, in the Iranian capital Tehran on July 31, 2024, as Iran declares three days of mourning. (AFP)
July 31, 2024, 6:05 pm
Who are the potential next leaders of Hamas after Haniyeh’s death?
The terrorist organization may struggle to appoint a new chief amid the ongoing war in Gaza, but there are several options
By AP and ToI Staff
Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
April 22, 2024, 3:00 pm
Hamas organized confab in 2021 to plot administration of ‘liberated Palestine’
Terror group aimed to bring back Palestinian refugees, kill Israeli fighters, use educated Jews for their expertise, and be recognized as Israel’s successor at UN
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Illustrative: Jordanians chant slogans during a demonstration near the Embassy of Israel in Amman on March 28, 2024, in support of Palestinians amid the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)
April 4, 2024, 5:50 pm
Shaken by daily mass protests on Gaza, Jordan accuses ‘infiltrators’ of stoking unrest
The Hashemite kingdom has been one of Israel’s most vocal critics, but the Jordanian public is dissatisfied with the government’s rhetoric and many demand an end to the peace treaty
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah, February 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
February 11, 2024, 7:36 pm
PA’s Abbas in Doha to discuss efforts to achieve Gaza truce
Palestinian Authority leader, Qatari emir also set to address bid to increase humanitarian aid to Gazan population
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Khaled Mashal, member of Hamas's political bureau, speaks to Kuwaiti podcaster Ammar Taqi on January 16, 2024 (Video screenshot)
January 23, 2024, 6:18 pm
Hamas bigwig rejects 2-state solution, says Oct. 7 ‘revived dream to free Palestine’
Qatar-based billionaire Khaled Mashaal remains indifferent to Gaza’s destruction, insists terror group will not relinquish its goals, says recognition of Israel is a red line
By Gianluca Pacchiani
A Hamas delegation led by Moussa Abu Marzouk (second from L) meets with Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov (second from R) in Moscow on January 19, 2024. (Hamas)
January 21, 2024, 10:08 pm
Hamas refuses Russia’s request to release its dual citizens from captivity in Gaza
Terror group officials claim Israel grants foreign citizenship to hostages in attempt to have them released, say October 7 reignited Palestinian dream for state replacing Israel
By Shira Silkoff
Protesters lift protraits of hostage Naama Levy during a rally for supporters and relatives of Israelis held in Gaza since October 7, in Tel Aviv on December 23, 2023. (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
January 1, 2024, 8:20 pm
Israeli delegation reportedly in Cairo to discuss possible hostage deal
Talks come amid mixed reports on Hamas stance: Sinwar said to withdraw demand for permanent truce, while group’s leaders said split on its role after war
By ToI Staff
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