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Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, speaks to foreign correspondents in his office in Gaza City, May 10, 2018. (Khalil Hamra/AP)
March 10, 2021, 6:28 pm
Sinwar wins 2nd term as Hamas Gaza chief after tense election standoff
Three rounds of voting on Tuesday night failed to yield victor; terror group’s internal elections are conducted in secret
By Aaron Boxerman
Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a press conference for Quds (Jerusalem) day in Gaza City on 30 May 2019. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
March 9, 2021, 6:58 pm
Hamas leadership vote turns into dramatic standoff as Sinwar seeks reelection
Three rounds of voting fail to produce a clear outcome, 4th vote said delayed; Sinwar’s chief opponent, Nizar Awadullah, played a key role in 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange
By Aaron Boxerman
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